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Posted August 8, 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Long Range Transportation Plan 101

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Long Range Transportation Plan 101 Join us for an informative virtual session exploring the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the primary guide for developing transportation system improvements and additions in Lake and Sumter Counties, over the next 25 years. The LRTP is key to identifying long-term project priorities and associated costs. During this Virtual Lunch & Learn, we’ll cover: • The purpose and elements of the LRTP • Process and timeline for project implementation • How your input helps shape future transportation improvements Get Involved, Stay Informed, and Help Guide the Future of Transportation in Your Community. Please register at the link below to be added to the Webinar. Register at: https://bitly.cx/YI43z or scan the QR code in the flyer. Bring your questions, see you on the 20th.

Posted August 8, 2025

Long Range Transportation Plan Virtual Lunch & Learn August 20th @ 12:00 PM

Join us for an informative virtual session exploring the Long Range Transportation Plan

Posted June 1, 2025

2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Update Needs Assessment Public Survey Available for Input

Posted June 1, 2025

Needs Assessment Stakeholder Hub Site Now Available

Posted May 30, 2025

LAKE~SUMTER TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) FY 2026 TO FY 2030 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT

The draft MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for FY 2026 to FY 2030 is available for public review and comment on the MPO website at MPO DRAFT TIP Comments regarding the TIP may be submitted by contacting the MPO at the following address, phone, or email before close of business (5:00 pm) on Tuesday, June 18, 2025: Comments regarding the TIP may be submitted by contacting the MPO at the following address, phone, or email before close of business (5:00 pm) on Tuesday, June 18, 2025: Lake~Sumter MPO Attn: Michael Woods 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175 Leesburg, FL 34748 (352) 315-0170 x2 [email protected] The TIP is a short-range list of proposed transportation improvement projects for the metropolitan planning area, including all of Lake County and Sumter County. A TIP must include all transportation projects within the metropolitan planning area that are proposed for funding under Title 23 and Title 49 Chapter 53, United States Code. It must also include all regionally significant projects requiring action by FHWA or FTA, and for information purposes, all regionally significant projects regardless of funding source. These projects include highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, maintenance, transit, transportation disadvantaged, and aviation projects. The TIP is required to be financially constrained by year and include a financial plan that demonstrates which projects can be implemented using current revenue sources and which projects are to be implemented using projected revenues. The public participation process used for the development of the TIP is also used to satisfy the Lake County Transit Services Division Program of Projects (POP) and Sumter County Transit POP as required by the Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Program. The POP is a list of transit-related activities developed each year to indicate funding expenditures on items including vehicle purchases, facility construction and renovation, major equipment upgrades, etc. The MPO Board is expected to take action on the FY 2026 to FY 2030 TIP at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Information on the meeting can be found on the MPO’s website at: www.LakeSumterMPO.com For more information or to obtain a copy of the TIP, please contact: Lake~Sumter MPO Attn: Michael Woods 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175 Leesburg, FL 34748 (352) 315-0170 x2 [email protected] If any person decides to appeal a decision made by this board concerning any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, including all testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. To that end, such a person will want to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. Individuals covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in need of accommodations for this public meeting should contact the Lake~Sumter MPO Office located at 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175, Leesburg, FL 34748 or call Doris LeMay at (352) 315-0170 x1, at least five (5) working days before the meeting date. The Lake~Sumter MPO does not discriminate in any of its programs or services. To learn more about our commitment to nondiscrimination and diversity, visit our Title VI page at www.vftpo.org or contact our Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Michael Woods, (352) 315-0170 x2 or [email protected] Persons who require translation services, which are provided at no cost, should contact the Lake~Sumter MPO at (352) 315-0170 x1 or by email at [email protected] at least five (5) business days before the meeting.

Posted May 30, 2025

LAKE~SUMTER METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) 2025 LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS (LOPP) AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT

The draft Lake~Sumter MPO List of Priority Projects (LOPP) for 2025 is available for public review and comment on the MPO’s website at: 2025 DRAFT LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS Comments regarding the LOPP may be submitted by contacting the MPO at the following address, phone, or email before close of business (5:00 pm) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025: Lake~Sumter MPO Attn: Michael Woods 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175 Leesburg, FL 34748 (352) 315-0170 x2 [email protected] The LOPP identifies the MPO’s priorities for project funding. It includes the following categories of transportation projects: • Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Projects • Regionally Significant, Non-SIS Projects • Traffic Operations, Safety, and Local Initiatives Projects • Bicycle/Pedestrian (B/P) and B/P Local Initiatives Projects • Shared Use Non-motorized (SUN) Trail Projects • Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) Eligible Projects • Planning Studies • Transit Projects The MPO Board is expected to take action on the 2025 LOPP at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Information on the meeting can be found on the MPO’s website at www.LakeSumterMPO.com Following its adoption, the LOPP will be forwarded to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to be used as a guide in selecting transportation projects for programming in FDOT’s Work Program. For more information or to obtain a copy of the LOPP, please contact: Lake~Sumter MPO Attn: Michael Woods 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175 Leesburg, FL 34748 (352) 315-0170 x2 [email protected] If any person decides to appeal a decision made by this board concerning any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, including all testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. To that end, such a person will want to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. Individuals covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in need of accommodations for this public meeting should contact the Lake~Sumter MPO Office located at 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175, Leesburg, FL 34748 or call Doris LeMay at (352) 315-0170 x1, at least five (5) working days before the meeting date. The Lake~Sumter MPO does not discriminate in any of its programs or services. To learn more about our commitment to nondiscrimination and diversity, visit our Title VI page at www.vftpo.org or contact our Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Michael Woods, (352) 315-0170 x2 or [email protected] Persons who require translation services, which are provided at no cost, should contact the Lake~Sumter MPO at (352) 315-0170 x1 or by email at [email protected] at least five (5) business days before the meeting.

Posted May 30, 2025

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING LAKE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED COORDINATING BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake County Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB) will hold its Annual Public Hearing on Monday, June 2, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Lake~Sumter Office 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175, Leesburg, FL 34748 Items scheduled for the hearing include, but are not limited to: • Transportation Disadvantaged Program Overview • Public input regarding the Transportation Disadvantaged Program All meetings are open to the public. Any questions concerning this public meeting should be directed to Mr. Michael Woods, MPO Executive Director, Lake~Sumter MPO, 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175, Leesburg, FL 34748, telephone (352) 315-0170 x2, or email at [email protected]. The meeting agenda will be available approximately one week prior to the meeting at: MPO Calendar & Events Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Doris LeMay, (352) 315-0170 x1 no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the proceedings. If hearing impaired, please call for assistance at least 2 days prior to the meeting. Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization Michael Woods MPO Executive Director Publish 5/19/2025

Posted May 30, 2025

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING SUMTER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED COORDINATING BOARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sumter County Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB) will hold its Annual Public Hearing on Monday, June 2, 2025, beginning at 2:00 pm, at the Lake~Sumter Office 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175, Leesburg, FL 34748 Items scheduled for the hearing include, but are not limited to: • Transportation Disadvantaged Program Overview • Public input regarding the Transportation Disadvantaged Program All meetings are open to the public. Any questions concerning this public meeting should be directed to Mr. Michael Woods, MPO Executive Director, Lake~Sumter MPO, 1300 Citizens Blvd., Suite 175, Leesburg, FL 34748, telephone (352) 315-0170 x2, or email at [email protected]. The meeting agenda will be available approximately one week prior to the meeting at: MPO Calendar & Events Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Doris LeMay, (352) 315-0170 x1 no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the proceedings. If hearing impaired, please call for assistance at least 2 days prior to the meeting. Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization Michael Woods MPO Executive Director Publish 5/19/2025

Posted May 1, 2025

Lake-Sumter MPO Transportation Goals, Objectives and Performance Measures

Posted May 28, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE of an FY 2025–2029 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENT

This ad is to serve as legal notice that the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will open the Public Review Period on May 30, 2024, for the Approval of the FY 2025–2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and will close upon the approval on June 21, 2024, at the Lake Sumter MPO Governing Board Meeting.

Posted May 1, 2024

DRAFT 2024 Public Participation Plan (PPP) Public Review Period

Our 2024 Public Participation Plan (PPP) will guide public involvement for the next five years.

Posted April 3, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE of the 2023-2024 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM AMENDMENT #2

This ad is to serve as legal notice that the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will open the Public Review Period on April 3, 2024, for the approval of the 2025-2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and will close upon the approval at April 24, 2024, at the Lake~Sumter MPO Governing Board Meeting.

Posted February 14, 2024

Free Community Festival - February 24, 2024

The Florida Department of Transportation is holding the event to celebrate the Wekiva Parkway completing Central Florida's beltway while helping to protect the natural resources in the Wekiva River Basin.

Posted February 14, 2024

Shaping the Future of Transit Survey

Your voice matters shaping the future of transit services for Transportation Disadvantaged riders.

Posted May 30, 2023

Public Notice - Public Review Period

This ad is to serve as legal notice that the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will open the Public Review Period on May 31, 2023 for the MPO’s Draft FY 2024–2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the 2023 List of Priority Projects (LOPP) and the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment and will close upon the adoption Hearing on June 21, 2023 at the Lake~Sumter MPO Governing Board Meeting.

Posted March 6, 2023

Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) - Open for Public Review

The Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP) is a document that is developed by the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) and Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA), under the guidance and approval of the Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (TDCB). The TDSP is a tactical plan with Development, Service, Quality Assurance, and Cost/Revenue Allocation and Rate Structure Justification components. The TDSP contains goals that the CTC plans to achieve and the means by which they intend to achieve them. The Lake~Sumter MPO and its Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board, acting as the DOPA, adopted its current TDSP in 2018.

Posted October 4, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE of an FY 2023 – 2027 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 286, Florida Statute, Section 286.0105, Sunshine Law, the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has scheduled the following for October 2022

Posted June 1, 2022

Public Meeting Notice for MPO Board Meeting June 22, 2022

The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comments and input on a proposed amendment to the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and to encourage participation in the adoption of the Transportation Improvement Program process.

Posted August 11, 2021

TIP Amendment News Release

FDOT provides the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) with a database annually in April for developing the MPO’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The database is derived from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Tentative Work Program to be adopted on or before July 1. Year one of the TIP and the work program should always match.

Posted August 11, 2021

Notice of Public Hearing and Public Review Period

This News Release serves as legal notice that the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Governing Board will consider approving the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) amendment adding $1,998,405, Lake County Section 5307 American Recovery Plan Funds for the current TIP fiscal years 2020/21 – 2024/25 the new approved TIP fiscal years 2021/22 – 2025/26.

Posted May 26, 2021

Community Workshop Scheduled for the SR 471 Complete Streets Study

In partnership with the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization and Sumter County, the City of Webster will hold a Community Workshop for the SR 471 Complete Streets Study being performed for SR 471 from CR 478A to CR 730. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the City of Webster City Hall, 85 E Central Avenue, Webster, FL 33597

Posted January 5, 2021

FDOT Public Hearing for the Tentative Five Year Work Program

A Virtual Public Hearing beginning Monday, January 11, 2021 and ending Friday, January 15, 2021 for 24 hours each day will be available beginning Monday, January 11, 2021.

Posted November 13, 2020

LRTP Survey Available for Public Comments

The Lake-Sumter MPO is developing its 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) which will guide the transportation future of our community. We want to hear your perspective on a number topics related to the plan and have developed a brief survey to provide an opportunity for you to provide your input.

Posted November 13, 2020

Virtual Priority Projects Workshop on Friday, November 20th

The Lake-Sumter MPO will be holding a virtual Priority Projects Workshop on Friday, November 20th, at 10:00 AM. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. This workshop will provide an overview of the process and schedule to develop the 2021 List of Priority Projects (LOPP), direction on how to submit projects for consideration as part of the LOPP, and guidance for developing stronger project application information for greater success.