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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1764 |
| New Library Construction |
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| Requester: |
Douglas Anderson, County Administrator |
Organization: |
St. Lucie County |
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| Project Title: |
New Library Construction |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 9:40:14 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project is to construct a new library in western Port St. Lucie. This is an area of significant population growth. There is an established need for a library in this zone with the closest library beign 8-9 miles away. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Susan Kilmer, St. Lucie County Library Director |
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2300 Virginia Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 462-1618 |
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Ft. Pierce 34982 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The project is to construct a new 15,000 square foot library. The area being considered has all the key elements in selecting a library site. These include nearby schools, churches, shopping centers, athletic fields, easy access from a major raod, good lighting, good drainage, and access by both pedistrian and vehicle traffic. |
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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: |
| Library in area of high population growth and demonstrated need. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,275,000 |
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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 |
$1,775,000 |
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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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No |
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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: |
There is no library within 9-10 miles of the proposed facility. |
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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: |
St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/28/2003 |
