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CBIRS Request 689
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #689
Wakulla Expo
 
Requester: Wakulla Expo Association Organization: Wakulla Expo Association
 
Project Title: Wakulla Expo Date Submitted 1/2/2008 10:33:16 AM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Public facility for Wakulla County and Big Bend area.
 
Recipient: Wakulla Expo Association   Contact: D R Vause  
  Lower Bridge Road   Contact Phone: (850) 575-4563  
  Crawfordville 32327   Contact email: drvause@vausemechanical.com
 
Counties: Wakulla
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
To provide a multi-purpose facility to support civic, business, agriculture, and educational functions. The facility will be used as a shelter for emergency relief for the Big Bend Area and could serve as a staging area during natural disasters, hurricanes, or wildfires.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Multi-purpose facility to support civic, business, agriculture, and eductional function for 25,000 - 30,000 citizens.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $2,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $6,250   In-kind Amount $494,550
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 1999-2000 Amount: $300,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Resolutions from County Commission and School Board
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Wakulla County Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No