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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #815 |
| Lake Mary Senior Center |
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| Requester: |
John Litton, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Lake Mary |
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| Project Title: |
Lake Mary Senior Center |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2006 12:38:30 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Baker |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Senior Citizens are one of Florida and Seminole County's most precious resources. There is a significant deficiency in both the number of centers and related programs to support the growing senior population of Lake Mary and surrounding areas. The City of Lake Mary constructed a new municipal services complex, which opened in March 2005 and dedicated some 4000 square feet of that facility to the seniors for their various programs and activities. The City is also funding annual operation costs of that space which comes to $55,000, excluding paid staffing. Already, attendance and programs have expanded beyond capacity of the 150 hours donated per week by volunteer coordinators and the limited oversight provided by the Lake Mary Elder Affairs Commission. The ability to provide additional requested programs and other activities would be limited without paid staff to develop and organize them. By funding an administrator and other part time staff, the State of Florida will help this facility to expand its services and enable seniors to remain active and independent; hopefully living at home or with relatives as opposed to having to depend on congregated nursing facilities. This is a one time request. John Litton, Lake Mary City Manager, intends to include funding for this position in the FY 2007 Lake Mary budget. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Lake Mary |
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Contact: |
John Litton, City Manager |
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P O Box 958445 |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 585-1419 |
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Lake Mary 32795 |
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Contact email: |
jlitton@lakemaryfl.com |
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| Counties: |
Seminole |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The funding of a coordinator for the Lake Mary Senior Center will enable consistent management of seniors' activities and programs, thereby achieving senior independence. Services include, but are not limited to, health and informational fairs, physical activity (Tai Chi, line dancing), mental stimulation and social interaction (computer classes, crafts, cards and games), counseling (grief), community involvement (Project LINUS, Charlie Crist's "Seniors vs. Crime", the Florida Department of Elder Affairs " Communities for a Lifetime", Lake Mary Police Department's Combat Auto Theft Program (CAT), and "Bears on Patrol"). Additionally, through numerous craft classes, these seniors make stuffed toys for underprivileged children, hats for cancer patients, and they donate to local hospitals, rehab centers and other similar facilities.
On December 1st, 2005, the Lake Mary City Commission unanimously adopted Resolution #753 supporting $60,000 in funding as a State of Florida Community Budget Issue which among other things supports the "Communities for a Lifetime", which is a part of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Fewer seniors will be homebound or placed in skilled nursing facilities through evidence of increased senior participation in activities that promote physical health and mental well being, thus achieving aging independence. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$60,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$115,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$55,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$70,000 |
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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: |
Agency need assessment performed by the Lake Mary Commission on Elder Affairs |
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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: |
Lake Mary City Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/03/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
