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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1600 |
| The Lowry Park Zoo Entrepreneurial and Business Leadership |
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| Requester: |
C. Lex Salisbury, President/CE |
Organization: |
Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
The Lowry Park Zoo Entrepreneurial and Business Leadership |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 4:12:10 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| In the state of Florida, there are 6,750 delinquency referrals per 100,000. In FY99/00, 104,176 juveniles were referred for delinquency. Intervention programs can help decrease recidivism. Each percentage point of decline in recidivism is worth an estimated $16.25 million in long-term cost savings, including funds spent by law enforcement, the juvenile justice, the adult correctional system, and the projected savings to victims. |
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| Recipient: |
C. Lex Salisbury, President/CEO |
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Contact: |
C. Lex Salisbury, President/CE |
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1101 W. Sligh Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 244-0141 |
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Tampa, FL 33604 |
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Contact email: |
lex.salisbury@lowryparkzoo.com |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Adjudicated teens referred by Bay Area Youth Services will be taught real-life work skills at Lowry Park Zoo. The Program will directly impact 100 teen participants directly and will also serve more than 3,000 additional youth as mentees, and through hands-on programming conducted by program participants. The Program focuses on zoo-related fields that parallel a practical business interest in the greater community, including horticulture, food services, educational programs, and retail. Training classes will include specific business-related topics and skills needed to make practical plans and run a profitable business. Area business partners will be recruited to serve as mentors. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| At program's' end, all participants will engage in business activities in the community through program presentations, community tradeshow appearances, and individual youth mentor-mentee relationships. At the end of their participation, each teen will have developed a personal business plan and leave with tools necessary to make a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood, employment, and responsible citizenship. |
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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: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
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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: |
Lowry Park Zoo's Strategic Plan; Economic Review by Economics Research Associates |
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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: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/19/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
