Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #770FY0001 Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park
Requester:		Jon Kurtz			Organization:		Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority, Inc.
Project Title:		Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 4:33:29 PM
Sponsors:		Nancy Argenziano, Carey Baker, Dennis Baxley, Hugh Gibson, Ed Jennings, Will Kendrick, Perry McGriff, Joe Pickens
Statewide Interest:		See Attachment A
Recipient:		Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority, Inc.			Contact:		Jon Kurtz
		203 E. Silver Springs Boulevard			Contact Phone:		(352) 368-6482
		Ocala 34471
Counties:		Marion
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
See Attachement B
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
See Attachment C
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$3,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$6,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$3,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1999-00		Amount:		$75,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
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:		Preliminary economic feasibility analysis dated 12/16/99
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Marion County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/19/2001