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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #251 |
| Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum and Park |
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| Requester: |
Kathleen Monahan |
Organization: |
City of Tarpon Springs |
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| Project Title: |
Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum and Park |
Date Submitted |
1/7/2004 11:12:02 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Economic development and urban revitalization through increased tourism/ecotourism by becoming an attractive two-day, unique tourist destination from a nearby tourism megacenters. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Tarpon Springs |
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Contact: |
Kathleen Monahan |
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324 Pine Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 938-3711 |
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Tarpon Springs 34689 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Develop programs and exhibits that stess the City's unique history and ecosystem, including Spring Bayou, the home of the growing manatee population. |
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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: |
| 8,000 in attendance, including school children.
25% growth of manatee population |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$666,667 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$743,667 |
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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 |
$27,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001 |
Amount: |
$150,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$666,595 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
The manatee is on the endangered species list. |
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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: |
Tarpon Springs City Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/07/2003 |
