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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1202 |
| Marianna Educational Recreation Expo (MERE) |
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| Requester: |
Kay Dennis, Planning Director |
Organization: |
City of Marianna |
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| Project Title: |
Marianna Educational Recreation Expo (MERE) |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 12:33:24 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The City of Marianna requests this funding for the purpose of implementing improvements in the MERE project that will result in increased economic development activity within the City of Marianna and the adjacent industrial park. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Marianna |
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Contact: |
Kay Dennis |
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P. O. Box 936 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 482-2786 |
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Marianna 32447 |
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Contact email: |
planning@cityof marianna.com |
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| Counties: |
Jackson |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The existing Marianna Educational Expo is located approximately two miles north of Marianna on an approximate 550 acre parcel owned and managed by the City of Marianna, The Site is located on CR166 (Cavern's Road) adjacent to the Marianna High School currently under construction. The City of Marianna is currently requesting funding for new picnic facilities, playground equipment, bicycle trails and restroom facilities, and renovation of existing softball, baseball and football/soccer fields. |
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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: |
| The site is located in a Florida Enterprise Community and by providing these improvements, the citizens of Marianna will be able to meet the recreational needs of its citizens in the greater Marianna area. Will also improve the overall economic development opportunities for the community. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Unknown |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Designated as an Area of Rural Economic Concern |
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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: |
Marianna City Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
08/05/2003 |
