Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2288 | |||||||||
| Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum and Park | |||||||||
| Requester: | Kathleen Monahan | Organization: | City of Tarpon Springs | ||||||
| Project Title: | Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum and Park | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 1:31:59 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Fasano | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Economic development and urban revitalization through increased tourism/ecotourism by becoming an attractive two-day, unique tourist destination from a nearby tourism megacenters. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of Tarpon Springs | Contact: | Kathleen Monahan | ||||||
| 324 Pine Street | Contact Phone: | (727) 938-3711 | |||||||
| Tarpon Springs 34689 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Pinellas | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Develop programs and exhibits that stess the City's unique history and ecosystem, including Spring Bayou, the home of the growing manatee population. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 8,000 in attendance, including school children. 25% growth of manatee population | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $666,667 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,333,334 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $27,000 | In-kind Amount | $50,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2001 | Amount: | $150,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $666,595 | To Fund: | Construction | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | The manatee is on the endangered species list. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Board of Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 07/30/2002 | ||||||||