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CBIRS Request 791
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #791
Expansion of Veterans Memorial Park
 
Requester: Charles S. Nelson Organization: Brevard County Park and Recreation
 
Project Title: Expansion of Veterans Memorial Park Date Submitted 1/14/2003 5:45:06 PM
 
Sponsors: Posey
 
Statewide Interest:
To preserve environmentally sensitive shoreline and wetlands and protect fragile Indian River Lagoon Ecosystem.
 
Recipient: Brevard County Park and Recreation   Contact: Charles Nelson  
  2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way   Contact Phone: (321) 633-2046  
  Viera 32940
 
Counties: Brevard
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Acquire 49 acres of riverfront property on Merritt Island to expand the Veterans' Memorial Park.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Preserve Environmentally Sensitive Land/Shoreline.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $5,500,000
 
Total cost of the project: $5,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Preserve for public, environmentally valuable ecosystem.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 07/09/2002