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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2609 |
| Sistrunk Parade and Festival 2005 |
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| Requester: |
Delores Y. McKinley, COO |
Organization: |
Sistrunk Historical Festival, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Sistrunk Parade and Festival 2005 |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 11:55:19 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provide a history lesson of the numerous accomplishments and cultural experiences of African Americans to the Broward County community and the nation.
Promote tourism and community relations; and encourage economic growth on the Sistrunk Corridor, by providing all citizens a day of shopping during the festival.
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| Recipient: |
Sistrunk Historical Festial, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Delores Y. McKinley, COO |
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PO Box 1122 |
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Contact Phone: |
(754) 321-2405 |
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Fort Lauderdale 33301 |
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Contact email: |
www.sistrunkfestival.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Dade, Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Since 1980, the Sistrunk Festival and Parade have provided education, entertainment, unity and cultural enrichment. It has become bigger and better each year. It is also a celebration of African-American History Month and the accomplishments of people of African descent.
The Parade includes many high schools bands and local organizations. The festivities continue with a festival. About 10 years ago, we had the festival on the Sistrunk Corridor (street). However, due to cost increases, we have had the festival in a park in recent years. A street-type festival will revitalize the businesses on the Sistrunk Corridor.
The community has expressed a need for the festival to be on the street, we could make this possible with additional funding.
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Better community relations and self -empowerment for the minority community and business owners. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$40,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$70,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$30,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$40,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
25th Year of successful event. Becomes bigger each year. |
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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: |
Broard County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/30/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
