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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2082 |
| Hamilton County Veterans Memorial Park |
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| Requester: |
Bobby Poor |
Organization: |
Hamilton BOCC |
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| Project Title: |
Hamilton County Veterans Memorial Park |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 2:47:15 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dean |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This facility will provide recognition for all Veterans. Hamilton County is the first County entering the State on I-75. The County will pass a resolution naming US HWY 41 as the Veterans memorial Highway and hopefully route traffic by the park where Veterans may stop and realize how much the county and the State appreciate their service and sacrafices. |
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| Recipient: |
Hamilton BOCC |
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Contact: |
Bobby Poor |
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207 NE First Street, Room 106 |
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Contact Phone: |
(386) 792-6639 |
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Jasper 32052 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Hamilton |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Construction of Veteran's memorial Park including a pavillion, paved and covered walkway, military equipment displays, park tables and benches, and flag pole to display the United States Flag and the POW/MIA Flag. This entire facility will comply with Citizens with disabilities act. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This facility will honor Hamilton County's Veterans of all wars, past, present and future. Hamilton County has had more citizens in the United States military services, per capita, than any other county in the U.S. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$253,150 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$303,150 |
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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 |
$50,000 |
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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: |
There is no facility in Hamilton County honoring Veterans. |
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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: |
Hamilton BOCC |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
