Welcome to Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization
Lake-Sumter MPO Recent News:
PUBLIC MEETING
April 24, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wildwood Community Center
6500 County Road 139. Wildwood, FL
The Lake-Sumter MPO is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Feasibility Study intended to investigate alternative
traffic improvements for the one-mile segment of CR 466A (Cleveland Avenue) between US 301 and CR 139. The purpose of
this meeting is to inform the public of the CR 466A PD&E Feasibility Study and identify any project issues. At the meeting you can
find out more information about the feasibility study. Please join us for interesting discussion that introduces the project and explains
the PD&E feasibility study development process. Come out and share your thoughts so that we can better serve you.
Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization Master Transportation Concurrency Management System
Realizing the need for growth management coordination among local governments within the planning area of the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization, the MPO approved in September 2007 the distribution of an interlocal agreement to 17 local governments within the two-county region. The agreement proposed that the MPO would become the clearinghouse for all traffic data relative to transportation concurrency. In essence, the MPO would “count the beans” regarding: (1) existing traffic and (2) approved trips not yet on the roads.
2008 Horizon Awards - Winners Announced
The purpose of the Lake~Sumter MPO Horizon Awards is to encourage and recognize excellence in planning, partnership and public service. The awards recognized efforts during 2007 and coincided with the annual installation of MPO officers on January 23, 2008.
The Lake-Sumter MPO provides a forum for cooperative decision making concerning transportation issues throughout the urbanized area of Lake and Sumter counties in Florida. As the lead agency for regional transportation planning, the MPO is responsible for the planning of several modes of transportation.
The Lake-Sumter MPO's regional planning allows for the allocation of millions of dollars in federal transportation funding annually. The MPO also helps citizens speak with one voice to their state and federal legislators on transportation-related issues. Most importantly, effective public involvement ensures scarce tax dollars are used in accordance with the greatest needs and desires of the community.
The Lake-Sumter MPO seeks to improve transportation in both counties for all modes of travel, including mass transit, walking, bicycling, rail, air, as well as the automobile. The MPO prioritizes capital improvements to address the counties’ travel needs and allocates federal funding to implement the projects as identified in the LRTP and the TIP.
Lake County Transportation Alternative Funding Task Force
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