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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #185 |
| Jefferson County Agriculture and Community Development Center |
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| Requester: |
Lawrence A. Halsey |
Organization: |
UF/IFAS County Extension Director, Jefferson Co |
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| Project Title: |
Jefferson County Agriculture and Community Development Center |
Date Submitted |
1/2/2008 10:22:48 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This eductional, promotional, and service facility will assist agricultural and other natural resource-based industries to remain competitive and environmentally sound. Facilties will collocate offices of federal, state, and local/multi-county agencies, serving citizens of a wide area. Site will provide emergency evacuation shelter, together with livestock arena, for evacuees with livestock and companion animals. |
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| Recipient: |
Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Kirk Reams, Clerk of Courts |
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Courthouse, Room 10 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 342-0187 |
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Monticello 32344 |
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Contact email: |
kirkbradleyreams@gmail.com |
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| Counties: |
Jefferson |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| An agricultural, educational, promotional facility that will serve the community as a Civic Center for meetings, promotions, and events. It will serve as a host evacuation shelter. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Facility will promote a sustainable, profitable agriculture/natural resource-based industries, establishing a strong public-private partnership. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,750,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$825,000 |
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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: |
Submission to FDACS |
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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: |
Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
