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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2390 |
| South Florida Fair Agriplex - Small Animal Barn |
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| Requester: |
Richard J. Vymlatil |
Organization: |
South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
South Florida Fair Agriplex - Small Animal Barn |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 5:11:40 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Florida agricultural education and promotion. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc. |
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Contact: |
C. David Goodlett |
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9067 Southern Boulevard. |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 833-7500 |
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West Palm Beach 33411 |
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Contact email: |
dgoodlett@scgc.org |
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| Counties: |
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: |
| The South Florida Fair's Agriplex is utilized for a variety of ag/livestock shows and exhibits during the annual South Florida Fair which draws an audience of 500,000+. In addition, the facility will be utilized in summer youth camps in cooperation with local IFAS/4H office. The building can also be used during periods when fairgrounds' facilities are activated for disaster relief operations. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Increased participation in Agriplex livestock competitions and seminars. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$300,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$825,000 |
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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 |
$525,000 |
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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: |
$300,000 |
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: |
Economic study done by Economics Research Assoc., Washinton, D.C. |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
06/02/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
