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CBIRS Request 9
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #9
Building Restoration & Exhibit Development
 
Requester: Mr. James Judy, Board Chairman Organization: Tampa Firefighters Museum, Inc.
 
Project Title: Building Restoration & Exhibit Development Date Submitted 1/9/2006 3:41:56 PM
 
Sponsors: Miller
 
Statewide Interest:
Promoting life safety & emergency preparedness through public education; preservation of the historical and cultural legacy of Tampa Fire Rescue; and charting the evolving and expanding role of the fire service in the region and the state.
 
Recipient: Tampa Firefighters Museum, Inc.   Contact: Jayne Braddy, Secretary  
  808 Zac Street   Contact Phone: (813) 274-7041  
  Tampa 33602   Contact email: Jane.Braddy@ci.tampa.fl.us
 
Counties: Hillsborough
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Completion of the restoration project of the 1911 Old #1 Fire Station (Headquarters Building) and development of exhibits to facilitate opening of the Museum to the public.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Completion of the exterior, first floor interior, second floor interior, and a core assembly of exhibits to make the Tampa Firefighters Museum an integral part of the City of Tampa's complex of cultural, arts, and historical attractions.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $897,826
 
Total cost of the project: $897,826
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $74,056   In-kind Amount $100,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2005 Amount: $300,000
 
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: This will be the only fire history and safety museum between Jacksonville and Key West, and wi
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Hillsborough County Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/07/2006
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No