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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1441 |
| Hurricane Shelter/Cultural/Civic Multi-Use Center |
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| Requester: |
Debra Ann Worley, Councilwoman |
Organization: |
Town of Lake Placid |
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| Project Title: |
Hurricane Shelter/Cultural/Civic Multi-Use Center |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 2:53:05 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Highlands County is a host county for evacuees and currently has no wind compliant shelters. The economic health of Lake Placid is hampered by the lack of a Cultural/Civic Center and is in a desiganted rural area of critical economic concern. Lake Placid is centrally located making it accessible from both coasts and south Florida. |
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| Recipient: |
Town of Lake Placid |
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Contact: |
Debra Ann Worley |
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311 W. Interlake Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 465-0123 |
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Lake Placid 33852 |
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Contact email: |
dworley@htn.net |
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| Counties: |
Highlands |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Provide the Town of Lake Placid a cultural/multi-use center that would be constructed to meet hurricane shelter requirements. Lake Placid is located on a major evacuation route and currently has no wind compliant shelters. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Place of safe refuge, economic and cultural growth in area of rural area of critical economic concern. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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: |
Neeeds Assessment Highlands County Emergency Operations Center |
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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: |
Town of Lake Placid |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/08/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
