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CBIRS Request 810
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #810
City of Moore Haven/ Bronson Arena
 
Requester: City of Moore Haven Organization: City of Moore Haven
 
Project Title: City of Moore Haven/ Bronson Arena Date Submitted 1/12/2006 5:06:50 PM
 
Sponsors: Alexander, Aronberg
 
Statewide Interest:
Assists in Economic Development in an area designated as a rural area of critical economic concern.
 
Recipient: City of Moore Haven   Contact: John Ahern  
  99 Riverside Drive   Contact Phone: (863) 946-3000  
  Moore Haven 33471   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Glades
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Replace destroyed show barn and other arena facilities that were destroyed by Hurricane Wilma.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurricane Wilma
If yes, which year? 2005
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Gives this rural area of critical concern the ability to continue receiving the economic benefit from the events that take place at the Bronson Arena.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $750,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $750,000  
 
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?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Local Economic Development Plan
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Moore Haven City Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 11/15/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No