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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2716 |
| Shelfer Park - Gadsden County |
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| Requester: |
Senator Alfred Lawson |
Organization: |
Senator Alfred Lawson |
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| Project Title: |
Shelfer Park - Gadsden County |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 4:10:34 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Gadsden County Parks program is essential to the recreation and health of the citizens in Gadsden County. The development of Shelfer Park in the Havana Community, which currently does not have any recreational facilities, will provide the citizens in this rural area with recreational opportunities in an underserved area of the County. |
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| Recipient: |
Gadsden County Board of Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Vernell Ross, Town of Havana Councilman |
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9-B East Jefferson Street, P. O. Box 1799 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 539-6113 |
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Quincy 32353 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Gadsden |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Project will provide for the development and construction of a new park facility located near the Town of Havana, which include park equipment, restroom facilities, and development of a ball field. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Will provide a safe environment for the purposes of holding recreational activities and a place for community gatherings. |
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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: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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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? |
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: |
Gadsden County Board of Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
