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CBIRS Request 2160
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2160
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
 
Requester: David Shorter, Executive Direc Organization: Virginia Key Beach Park Trust
 
Project Title: Virginia Key Beach Park Trust Date Submitted 1/16/2004 3:22:44 PM
 
Sponsors: Bullard, Wilson
 
Statewide Interest:
Virginia Key Beach Park Trust is striving to restore and construct Virginia Key Beach Park located in Miami-Dade County.
 
Recipient: Virginia Key Beach Park Trust   Contact: David Shorter, Executive Direc  
  3550 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 510   Contact Phone: (305) 571-8230  
  Miami 33137   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The restoration of the historic Virginia Key Beach Park. The goal of this historic site is to restore the buildings and landscape settings which will permit the public to host events.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The restoration efforts will serve as a catalyst for the Park Museum and Cultural Center which will exhibit the history and cyltural of African,Hispanic and Carribean Americans.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $350,000
 
Total cost of the project: $20,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $35,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $350,000 To Fund: Construction
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Virginia Key Beach Park Master Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/03/2003