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CBIRS Request 175
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #175
Dreams Park South
 
Requester: Tom Colucci Organization: Treasure Coast Sports Commission
 
Project Title: Dreams Park South Date Submitted 1/10/2003 11:34:59 AM
 
Sponsors: Pruitt
 
Statewide Interest:
For the first time in Youth Basebball, Cooperstown Dreams Park recaptures baseball tradition. In the most unique tournament avaliable today, Cooperstown Dreams Park plays host to teams across the globe who experience our National Pastime by playing baseball. The Cooperstown Dreams Park experience is not just a national title baseball tournament, it is about your children, families, and the purity of the cultural life enrichment that it offers.
 
Recipient: Dreams Park South   Contact: Tom Colucci  
  PGA Vilage   Contact Phone: (561) 201-5092  
  Port St Lucie 34986
 
Counties: St. Lucie
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Tournament baseball for ages 9-13,increased overnight stays for hotel, and motels, increased sales tax revenue.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
30 - 40 million dollar economic impact per year.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $300,000
 
Total cost of the project: $4,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $3,900,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Emergency Legislation to promote tourism after 9/11/01
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No