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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #610 |
Pines Equestrian Education Park |
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Requester: |
Charles F. Dodge, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Pembroke Pines |
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Project Title: |
Pines Equestrian Education Park |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 10:19:29 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Rich |
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Statewide Interest: |
Provides educational and support programs for the community related to animal husbandry, outdoor living experience, and an appreciation for the naturl surroundings representing the best of South Florida flora and fauna. |
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Recipient: |
City of Pembroke Pines |
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Contact: |
Charles F. Dodge, City Manager |
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10100 Pines Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 431-4884 |
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Pembroke Pines 33026 |
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Contact email: |
cdodge@ppines.com |
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Counties: |
Broward |
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Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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Project Description: |
It is extremely important to the community to establish and maintain those programs and facilities designed to establish linkage with the natural surroundings of the State of Florida. This project will be a superior mentoring program combing the City's Equestrian Police Detail with the of those abused children benefiting from the Children's Harbor program located adjacent to the park. Through the use of living animals, those valued human characteristics such as kindness, dependability, and teamwork will be promoted. There can be no doubt as to the value of such interaction between humans and animals. |
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Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
It is anticipated that the interaction between police officers, those children requiring rehabilitative support, and horses will generate a mutually beneficial and productive relationship accelerating the positive benefits of the Children's Harbor program. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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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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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: |
The substantial number of sexually abused and neglected 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: |
City Commission of the City of Pembroke Pines |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/29/2005 |
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Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |