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The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) holds fully advertised public hearings prior to adoption of all transportation-related plans, documents, programs, and grant applications. Public hearings are also held prior to taking formal policy actions on matters of specific interest to the community and on other topics of importance. This ensures ample public involvement and access to the planning process. Interest on particular issues is noted from the attention received from transportation-related topics and the number of calls received on the issues. Public hearings allow for direct citizen input and a corresponding reply to the public. This forum has allowed for issues to be heard and has provided deliberation of alternative solutions. 

Public hearings are advertised in accordance with adopted MPO procedure, that is five (5) and fifteen (15) days in advance of the hearing date. Advertisements are placed in a newspaper providing general circulation coverage for the Hernando County area. 

The MPO's policy regarding the notification/advertisement of public hearings is periodically reviewed for its effectiveness in soliciting public participation. Possible alternative methods should be reviewed for cost and population type/size targeted. Larger newspaper notification formats are now regularly used (up to quarter page ads) in local newspapers as an alternative to classified ads. Additionally, community and business groups are directly notified by mail and telephone of special workshops and meetings, and public service announcements on community access television are now used for hearings and workshops.

Local public hearings also serve to promote active citizen participation if held in each respective area.

For Committee meeting dates and times, download the current meeting schedule:

  Meeting Schedules  (pdf file)

Meeting Notices

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Notice (pdf)

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting Notice (pdf)

Transportation Disadvantaged Committee Meeting Notice (pdf)

Transportation Systems Operations Committee Meeting Notice  (pdf)

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Notice  (pdf)

Citizens Advisory Committee  (pdf)

West Central Florida Chairs Coordinating Committee  (pdf)