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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1672 |
| Alachua County Senior Center |
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| Requester: |
Randall Reid, County Manager |
Organization: |
Alachua County Board of Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Alachua County Senior Center |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 1:25:57 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Oelrich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Establish a plan for Alachua County to provide a senior center in order to offer programs and services for older individuals in five main categories: health (including mental health), social services, nutrition, education and recreation. |
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| Recipient: |
Alachua County Board of Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Elmira Warren |
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PO Box 2877 |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 264-6700 |
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Gainesville 32602 |
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Contact email: |
ekw@alachuacounty.us |
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| Counties: |
Alachua |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Alachua County is one of the few counties in Florida that does not have an active center devoted to Seniors. A state appropriation of $250,000 would provide the necessary funds for facility and program planning for the development of a center to serve the senior citizens in this area. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased services and recreational opportunities available to Alachua County's senior citizens. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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? |
No |
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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: |
Alachua County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
