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CBIRS Request 1277
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1277
Jefferson County Agriculture and Community Development Center
 
Requester: Lawrence A. Halsey Organization: UF/IFAS Co Extension Director, Jefferson County
 
Project Title: Jefferson County Agriculture and Community Development Center Date Submitted 1/13/2006 10:43:59 AM
 
Sponsors: Argenziano, Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
This educational, promotional, and service facility will assist agricultural and other natural resource-based industries to remain competitive and environmentally sound. Facilities will collocate offices of federal, state, and local/multi county agencies, serving citizens of a wide area. Site will provide emergency evacuation shelter, together with livestock arena, for evacuees with livestock and companion animals.
 
Recipient: Jefferson Co Board of County Commissioners   Contact: C. Dale Boatwright, Clerk of C  
  Courthouse, Room 10   Contact Phone: (850) 342-0187  
  Monticello, FL 32344   Contact email: clerkcdb@hotmail.com
 
Counties: Jefferson
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The project is an agricultural education and promotional facility that will serve the community as a Civic Center for meetings, promotions, events. It will serve as a host evacuation shelter.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Facility will promote a sustainable, profitable agriculture/natural resouce-based industries, establishing a strong public-private partnership.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $435,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   Yes
  Agency Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Resolution to Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Jefferson Co Board of County Commissioners
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/03/2006
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No