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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #349 |
Highlands County Agriculture Center |
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Requester: |
Artie McIntrye, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Highlands County Fair Association |
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Project Title: |
Highlands County Agriculture Center |
Date Submitted |
1/7/2004 9:44:26 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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Statewide Interest: |
Promotion of Agriculture education and promotion facility, agriculturally distressed area, located in redevelopment area, and will serve as hurricane shelter. |
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Recipient: |
Highlands County Fair Association |
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Contact: |
Artie McIntyre, Executive Director |
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PO Box 1981 |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 382-2255 |
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Sebring 33871 |
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Contact email: |
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Counties: |
Highlands |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
Construction of a 38,000 square foot building that will enhance the ability of local youth to showcase and exhibit agricultural talents and to provide a venue to market agricultural activities. Provide increased ag exhibition space. |
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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: |
Direct regional impact and increased educational opportunity. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$2,323,000 |
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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 |
$250,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$573,000 |
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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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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: |
Community support and designation by the Governor as being an area of economic concern |
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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: |
Highlands County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/06/2003 |