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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #895 |
| Swimming Exhibition and Education Center |
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| Requester: |
Bruce Wigo, President/CEO |
Organization: |
International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Swimming Exhibition and Education Center |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 9:41:28 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Campbell |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The purpose of this project is to improve the educational component and business capacity of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) by creating interactive exhibits that will enable ISHOF to better educate the public about the importance of swimming for both health and safety. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children under five years old in Florida and it is the second leading cause of accidental death for all children under the age of 18, causing about 1,500 child fatalities per year. Both pediatricians and geriatricians agree that swimming is the best exercise and therefore the best way to ward off symptoms or effects of a multitude of different diseases. |
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| Recipient: |
International Swimming Hall of Fame, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Bruce Wigo |
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1 Hall of Fame Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 832-0187 |
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Ft. Lauderdale 33316 |
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Contact email: |
bwigo@ishof.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The International Swimming Hall of Fame requests funds to expand and improve its exhibits, traveling exhibits and other educational components for the purpose of making it a "must see" attraction for all Floridians. The museum is the only one of its kind in the world and has the world's most extensive collection of Olympic medals, swim wear, video and film collection related to aquatics and lifesaving. The goal is to increase awareness about the history and importance of swimming, for both safety and health, and inspire swimming for the public welfare by creating interactive exhibits and educational materials to attract school and other programs to the municipal facility. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved exhibits and educational materials will allow the ISHOF to attract more attention in the community and in the long run reduce drownings and improve health of Florida's population by stimulating interest and awareness of the importance of swimming. This will also enable ISHOF to secure significant and additional self-sustaining, revenue generating opportunities. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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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: |
Yes, the drowning statistics demonstrate the need for this project. |
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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 of Ft. Lauderdale Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/04/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
