Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #42FY0102

Old Citrus County Courthouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Beverly Drinkhouse

Organization:

Citrus County Historical Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Old Citrus County Courthouse

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:20:30 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Nancy Argenziano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provides an educational center where the preservation of the county's history and heritage can properly be achieved through presentation and interpretation. As a hub for cultural heritage tourism and a focal point for community activities, the benefit of this site with the completion of the restoration continues to have immense potential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners

 

Contact:

Richard Wesch

 

 

111 West Main Street

 

Contact Phone:

(352) 527-5210

 

 

 

Inverness 34450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Citrus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This request was initially for the completion of the restoration of the 1912 Citrus County Courthouse, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Upon completion the courthouse serves as a Museum, County Archives and cultural facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

50,000 visitors annually within first three years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

2912B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Grants & Aids - Historical Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$2,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

1997-1998

Amount:

$225,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Original request of 600,000 was approp. and approved by Governor in 1999. Only 450,000 has been rcvd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No