House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1216

Gadsden County Agricultural/Multipurpose Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Gadsden Co. Board of Commissio Gadsden Co. Board of Commissio

Organization:

Gadsden County, Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Gadsden County Agricultural/Multipurpose Center

Date Submitted:

01/26/2000 3:21:08 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Alfred Lawson

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Gadsden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Gadsden Co. Board of Commissioners

Contact:

Henry G. Grant

 

5B East Jefferson St.

Contact Phone:

(850) 875-7255

 

 

Quincy 32351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gadsden County Agricultural/Multi-purpose Center project involves the following activities: 1.  Upgrade facility accessibility to offices, arena and toilet rooms.  2.  Reconfigure, construct and upgrade wiring, telecommunications, lighting, plumbing and interior finishes in office spaces and arena.  3.  Upgrade and install heating/ventilating/air-conditioning systems throughout facility.  4. Upgrade seating, lighting, sound system, insulation and interior finishes in the existing arena.  5.  Replace existing windows.  6.  Refinish/replace existing roofing.  7.  Construct new horse arena as an addition to the existing facility.  8.  Construct new horse stable/barn.  9.  Upgrade existing site drainage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide and regional training institutes for youth and adults in such areas as horsemanship, beef, goat, and swine, FFA and 4-H activities.  Facility also serves as a livestock and human emergency shelter during hurricane season and other adverse conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Additional revenues for county.  Will provide cultural, economical and recreational activities for Gadsden County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$828,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,334,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1998

Amount:

$160,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,182,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Yes2 remaining phases

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Florida Department of agriculture & Consumer Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners

 

Meeting Date:

08/04/1998