Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2124 Fairgrounds Reloaction: Disaster Command/Special Needs Shelter Project
Requester:	Douglas Anderson		Organization:		St. Lucie County
Project Title:	Fairgrounds Reloaction: Disaster Command/Special Needs Shelter Project		Date Submitted:		01/31/2000 12:00:54 PM
District Member:	Patsy Kurth		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	St. Lucie
Recipient:	St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners		Contact:		Julia Shewchuk
	2300 Virginia Avenue		Contact Phone:		(561) 462-1590
	Fort Pierce 34982
Project Description:
Provide a new fair ground location special needs disaster command center and evacuation center for large animals and livestock.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Emergency preparedness; minimization of losses during and after disaster events.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Evacuation shelter for West and East Coastal residents
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$8,000,000
Total cost of the project:		$8,000,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$1,300,000		In-Kind Amount:	$1,245,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					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:	St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:	07/06/1999