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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2539 |
| Upper Tampa Bay Library |
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| Requester: |
Lt. Col. Brett T. Scharringhausen (Retired), USAF |
Organization: |
President, Upper Tampa Bay Library Foundation, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Upper Tampa Bay Library |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 2:42:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To promote education for the entire community of Northwestern Hillsborough County. All citizens, students from preschool to college level, educators, families and senior citizens of this district will be able to use the building. Statewide, the people spoke for improved education. Over this library's life cycle millions of Floridians will benefit. |
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| Recipient: |
Lt. Col. Brett T. Scharringhausen |
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Contact: |
Lt. Col. Brett T. Scharringhausen (Retired), USAF |
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12306 WyCliff Place |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 891-9429 |
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Tampa 33626-2632 |
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Contact email: |
BrettS14@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Upper Tampa Bay Library is currently funded for 15,000 square feet; construction will be completed in December 2004. It will be too small the day it opens. The current populace it will be supporting is 66,173 (with projected growth above 6%), per the updated 2000 Census obtained from the Hillsborough County-City Planning Commission. This populations does not include apartment dwellers, nor does it include the "spillover usage" from Pinellas and Pasco Counties. This additional populace is estimated to be 15,000 to 25,000 bringing the total population usage of this library to 82,000 to 91,000. This CBR provides the funds to build the needed additional 10,000 square feet. Funding this project now will save the taxpayers in the long run. When these additional funds are granted, construction will take place simultaneously saving approximately $400,000 taxpayer dollars. This information was provided by Hillsborough County Architectural and Planning personnel. |
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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: |
| Synergy of construction of the 15,000 sq. ft. and the 10,000 sq. ft. portion of this library saves approximately $400,000 or more! Will provide educational benefits for all citizens in the community. Supports the entire community. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,850,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,850,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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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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 2000 and updated September 17, 2002 Census info. and population numbers over 91,000 Florida Citi |
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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: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2003 |
