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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #279 |
| Alexander Cook Bowen Children's Garden (Alachua County) |
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| Requester: |
Randall Reid, County Manager |
Organization: |
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Alexander Cook Bowen Children's Garden (Alachua County) |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2004 11:31:55 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Smith |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will provide Alachua County and the State of Florida with one of the few destinations in the country dedicated to the enrichment of physically challenged children. |
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| Recipient: |
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Mark Hill, Assistant County Manager |
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12 Southeast First Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 374-5204 |
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Gainesville 32601 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of a children's garden for physically challenged children in the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens to function as a hands-on learning activity center. |
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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: |
| Increased opportunities for physically challenged children; increased tourism. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$750,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$100,000 |
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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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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: |
Lack of facilities providing access to physically challenged children. |
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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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/01/2003 |
