| |
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #550 |
| Highlands County Agriculture Convention Center |
| |
| Requester: |
Artie McIntyre, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Highlands County Fair Association |
| |
| Project Title: |
Highlands County Agriculture Convention Center |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2003 4:40:28 PM |
| |
| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
| |
| Statewide Interest: |
| Promotion of Agriculture education and promotion facility, agriculturally distressed area, located in redeveloplent area, and will serve as a hurrican shelter |
| |
| Recipient: |
Highlands County Fair Association |
|
Contact: |
Artie McIntyre, Executive Director |
|
| |
PO Box 1981 |
|
Contact Phone: |
(863) 382-2255 |
|
| |
Sebring 33871 |
| |
| Counties: |
Highlands |
| |
| Gov't Entity: |
|
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
| |
| Project Description: |
| Construction of a 38,000 sq. ft. building that will enhance the ability of local youth to showcase and exhibit agricultural talents and to provide a venue to market agriculutral activities. Provide increased ag exhibition space. |
| |
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
| |
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Direct regional impact and increased educational opportunity |
| |
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
| |
| Total cost of the project: |
$2,323,000 |
| |
| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
| |
| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
| |
Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
|
In-kind Amount |
$573,000 |
| |
| 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? |
|
Yes |
| |
Agency |
Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture |
| |
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
| |
| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
| |
Documentation: |
Community support and designation by the Governor as being an area of economic concern |
| |
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
|
Yes |
| |
Hearing Body: |
Highlands County Board of Commissioners |
| |
Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/24/2002 |
