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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #498 |
| Art of the Olympians |
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| Requester: |
Gabrielle Oerter |
Organization: |
Art of the Olympians |
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| Project Title: |
Art of the Olympians |
Date Submitted |
12/28/2007 3:59:38 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Local regional and statewide needs met through internationally recognized Olympian Art Museum/Gallery
*reinforce/expand tourism* provide educational resources for resident community
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| Recipient: |
Art of the Olympians Foundation Inc |
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Contact: |
Gabrielle Oerter |
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12800 University Drive # 550 |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 313-7961 |
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Fort Myers 33907 |
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Contact email: |
goerter@comcast.net |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Internationally recognized cultural facility for sharing and teaching creativity based on the Olympic curriculum. The Al Oerter Center for Excellence will house a dynamic ever changing gallery/museum, education center, coffer and gift shop. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Attendance figures can be projected based on the numbers provided by Edison and Ford Estates. Visitation is expected to follow a numerical correlation between 40%-70%. At initial performance levels Art of the Olympians expects to receive 40,000 visitors |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,849,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$450,456 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Ft. Myers Redevelopment Agency |
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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: |
Lee 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 |
