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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1529 |
| Mulit-Use Additions to Agricultural Center Complex |
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| Requester: |
George Long |
Organization: |
Okeechobee County |
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| Project Title: |
Mulit-Use Additions to Agricultural Center Complex |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 3:04:55 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Increased sales tax dollars, support to a rural area of critical economic concern as designated by the Govnernor, pursant to Chapter 288.0656. To provide multi-use space for additional tourism and serve asa an emergency evacuation shelter in the Lake Okeechobee area |
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| Recipient: |
Okeechobee County |
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Contact: |
George Long |
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304 NW Second St room106 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 763-6447 |
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Okeechobee 34972 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Okeechobee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide additional spcae for multi-use Argi-Tourism meeting spcae and for emergency storage uses. Complex can be used as holding/staging area after major storm event |
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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: |
| To increase sales tax revenue and provide emergency multi-use space. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$350,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$20,000 |
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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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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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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: |
Need for additional emergency multi-use shelter space because Okeechobee is in the evacuation routes |
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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: |
Okeechobee County Legislative delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/06/2003 |
