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CBIRS Request 1108
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1108
Gadsden County Community Center/Emergency Shelter
 
Requester: Ed Dixon, Chairman Organization: Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Gadsden County Community Center/Emergency Shelter Date Submitted 1/2/2008 2:06:36 PM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Provides for facilty for community activities and for Regional Emergency Shelter for rural area. This project is in a Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern and the county is a Fiscally Constrained County.
 
Recipient: Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners   Contact: Marlon Brown, County Manager  
  9-B East Jefferson Street, P.O. Box Office Box 1799   Contact Phone: (850) 875-8650  
  Quincy 32353-1799   Contact email: CBIR@gadsdengov.net
 
Counties: Gadsden
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of Community Center that would provide Gadsden County and adjacent counties with a regional multi-purpose emergency shelter for use by the general public and special needs purposes.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Provide Community Center/Regional Emergency Shelter
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $18,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $18,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
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? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Need for additional community space that could serve as an evacuation facility for special needs
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No