| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1441 | |||||||||
| Hurricane Shelter/Cultural/Civic Multi-Use Center | |||||||||
| Requester: | Debra Ann Worley, Councilwoman | Organization: | Town of Lake Placid | ||||||
| Project Title: | Hurricane Shelter/Cultural/Civic Multi-Use Center | Date Submitted | 1/13/2005 2:53:05 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Alexander | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Highlands County is a host county for evacuees and currently has no wind compliant shelters. The economic health of Lake Placid is hampered by the lack of a Cultural/Civic Center and is in a desiganted rural area of critical economic concern. Lake Placid is centrally located making it accessible from both coasts and south Florida. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Town of Lake Placid | Contact: | Debra Ann Worley | ||||||
| 311 W. Interlake Blvd. | Contact Phone: | (863) 465-0123 | |||||||
| Lake Placid 33852 | Contact email: | dworley@htn.net | |||||||
| Counties: | Highlands | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| Provide the Town of Lake Placid a cultural/multi-use center that would be constructed to meet hurricane shelter requirements. Lake Placid is located on a major evacuation route and currently has no wind compliant shelters. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Place of safe refuge, economic and cultural growth in area of rural area of critical economic concern. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $1,500,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| 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? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | Neeeds Assessment Highlands County Emergency Operations Center | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Town of Lake Placid | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/08/2004 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||