Lake-Sumter MPO Horizon Awards
The purpose of the Lake~Sumter MPO Horizon Awards
is to encourage and recognize excellence in planning,
partnership and public service. The awards are to
recognize efforts during 2011 and the awards coincide
with the annual installation of MPO officers on January 25, 2012.
Congratulations to the following:
Volunteer of the Year
- Winner:
- Dick Lastowka – for his consistent efforts on CAC
- Honorable Mentions:
- Rick Dunkel for his efforts with Greenways and Trails and representation on BPAC
- Egor Emery for his consistent representation on BPAC
- Bill Calhoun for his attendance at other MPO meetings as well as CAC
Regional Partner
- Winner:
- Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Alliance of Lake County
- Honorable Mentions:
- FDOT D5 – for Support on US 441 Alternatives Analysis, Orange Blossom Express
- Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Coordination on interchange planning – Minneola and The Villages
Leadership
- Winner:
- Jennifer Hill, Lake County Board of County Commissioners
Keep Lake Moving
- Winner:
- Construction of Hooks Street, Phase 4B - Lake County Public Works
- Honorable Mentions:
- Lake Apopka North Shore Restoration Trailhead and Overlook – Lake County Parks & Trails
- Lake County Enterprise Zone, Lake County Growth Management
- Remote Permitting Initiative – Lake County Growth Management
Keep Sumter Moving
- Winner:
- Pavement Management Program –Sumter County Public Works
- Honorable Mentions:
- Sumter County Transit – Efficient Operations
- Bradley Arnold for Performance and Operations
Small Municipality
- Winner:
- City of Mascotte – Commitment of Transit Funds
- Honorable Mentions:
- Webster – Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway
- Umatilla – SR 19 & CR 452 Intersection Improvements
- Howey-in-the-Hills – Planning Efforts SR 19
Large Municipality
- Winner:
- City of Minneola – Completion of US 27 Park & Ride Facility
- Honorable Mentions:
- Town of Lady Lake – Participation in Safe Routes to School Program
- Eustis Downtown Stormwater Project
- Mount Dora Tremain Street Greenway
Exemplary Planning Project
- Winner:
- SR 50 Multi-Modal Corridor Study -FDOT D5 & South Lake Chamber of Commerce
- Honorable Mentions:
- BPAC for the Safe School Access Transportation Study
- Florida Energy & Aerospace Technology Park/ City of Leesburg
Exmplary Planning Policy
- Winner:
- Envision Mount Dora – (Mayor Robert Thielhelm)
- Honorable Mentions:
- Lake County Enterprise Zones, Lake County Growth Management Department
- Lake County TDP Minor Update, LC Public Transportation Department
- Bushnell Comp Plan Rewrite – City of Bushnell