Hernando Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization July Meeting Summary

The Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) met on July 9, 2020 in a public meetin at the Hernando County Government Center John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers 20 N Main Street, Room 160, Brooksville, FL. The points of interest from the meeting are below:

•             The MPO Board noted that the traffic signal at US 19 and St. Andrews Boulevard in Hernando County should be completed by the end of summer 2020.
•             The Board reviewed the MPO quarterly budget summaries.  It was noted that the MPO is grant funded and the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners approved a long term loan to the MPO for cash flow in the amount of $450,000 pending grant reimbursement.  The Board discussed requesting MPO member governments to contribute to the cash flow needed for operation of the MPO
•             Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA) presented the approved Envision 2030 Regional Transit Development Plan to the MPO Board.  The full transit plan can be found on their website at: https://www.tbarta.com/en/planning-projects/envision-2030/
•             The MPO Board adopted the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for FY 2021-2025 and authorized MPO staff to submit the document to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
•             The MPO Board adopted the List of Priority Projects (LOPP) for FY 2021/2022 and authorized MPO staff to submit to the FDOT.
•             The MPO Board approved the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Planning Grants with the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged for planning functions associated with Citrus and Hernando Counties TD programs, $22,415 and $23,222, respectively. The next MPO meeting is scheduled for: Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 1:30 pm in the Hernando County Government Center John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers 20 N Main Street, Rm 160, Brooksville, FL Please Contact the Hernando/Citrus MPO at (352) 754-4082 for more information.