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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1983 |
| Taylor County Sports Complex |
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| Requester: |
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners |
Organization: |
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Taylor County Sports Complex |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 1:55:21 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To help provide economic development opportunities through hosting tournaments, marathons and other events and activities. Taylor County does not currently have a sports facility, therefore, no place for the youth to have organized sports. |
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| Recipient: |
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Melody Cox |
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201 E. Green Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 838-3500 |
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Perry 32347 |
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Contact email: |
grants@mailtacoperryfl.com |
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| Counties: |
Taylor |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The Sports Complex will have four soccer fields, two plagrounds, eight baseball diamonds, two basketball courts and two tennis courts. |
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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: |
| Provide a place for the youth of Taylor County to have sporting events and also provide economic development opportunities for Taylor County which is among the most impoverished in the state. Highest unemployment rate in the state (the highest for 7 of the 12 months. |
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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: |
$2,100,000 |
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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 |
$1,000,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$200,000 |
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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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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: |
County Needs Assessment |
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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: |
Taylor County Board of County Commissioners Meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
06/02/2003 |
