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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1006 |
Sistrunk Gala, Parade and Festival 2005 |
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Requester: |
Delores Y. McKinley, COO |
Organization: |
Sistrunk Historical Festival, Inc. |
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Project Title: |
Sistrunk Gala, Parade and Festival 2005 |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 10:38:47 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Dawson |
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Statewide Interest: |
These events will promote tourism and community relations. They will also enhance the community socially, culturally, politically and economically. |
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Recipient: |
Sistrunk Historical Festival, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Delores Y. McKinley |
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PO Box 1122 |
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Contact Phone: |
(754) 321-2405 |
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Fort Lauderdale 33301 |
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Contact email: |
sistrunkfest@yahoo.com |
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Counties: |
Broward, Dade, Palm Beach |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
Since 1980, the Sistrunk Festival and Parade have provided education, entertainment, unity and cultural enrichment. It has become bigger and better each year. It is also a celebration of African-American History Month and the accomplishments of people of African descent.
The Parade includes many high schools bands and local organizations. The festivities continue with a festival. About 10 years ago, we had the festival on the Sistrunk Corridor (street). However, due to cost increases, we have had the festival in a park in recent years. A street-type festival will revitalize the businesses on the Sistrunk Corridor.
The community has expressed a need for the festival to be on the street, we could make this possible with additional funding. |
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Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
Better community relations and self-empowerment. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$40,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$70,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$30,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$40,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Study Commission on African-American History in Florida recommendations. |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Broward County Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/30/2003 |