Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #596 | |||||||||
| Hardee County Fairground | |||||||||
| Requester: | Lex Albritton | Organization: | Hardee County Commission | ||||||
| Project Title: | Hardee County Fairground | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 4:48:42 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This arena is used nearly every weekend with approximately one or two thousand attendees. It provides for increased State sales tax revenues and also provides for out of state visitor activity ensuring continued expenditures in Florida. The school system also utilizes this facility. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Hardee County Commission | Contact: | Lex Albritton | ||||||
| 412 West Orange Street, Room A-203 | Contact Phone: | (863) 773-9430 | |||||||
| Wauchula 33873 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Hardee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This repair-renovation project will provide the agri-center with appropriate new roofing, with repair/renovation of animal facilities and work on restrooms with emphasis on Handicapped accessibility modifications | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Meeting ADA requirements and health safety regulations | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $250,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $300,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | In-kind Amount | $50,000 | ||||||
| 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? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | ADA requirments, life-safety regulations for roofing | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Hardee County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/14/2002 | ||||||||