20 N. Main Street, Room 262 - Brooksville, Florida 34601  Phone (352)754-4057  Fax (352)754-4420

The MPO developed the most recent update of its multi-modal Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Year 2025 Plan, in November 2004. Plan development activities were closely coordinated with the District Seven Office of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and included extensive cooperation with other local, regional, state, and federal agencies.

The successful completion of the LRTP depended not only on a sound technical process, but also on obtaining the future "vision" of the community and policy makers through the use of a set of Goals and Objectives which lay out this vision and use it to evaluate the results of the technical process. Also, the County's public planning process, as required under the state's comprehensive planning regulations, was followed in order to strengthen its own public involvement process. For the current round of Plan updates, the federal government is requiring that all MPOs perform a complete review of supporting policies, and amend these policies as necessary. The MPO will fulfill this task through a detailed reassessment of the effectiveness of past policies toward attaining the overall transportation goals of the community.

In order to successfully determine changing public interest, it is necessary to recognize and work with the diverse urban/rural nature of the county. The unincorporated suburban community of Spring Hill presents vastly different needs and opportunities than does the governmental center of Brooksville, the county seat, situated within a predominately rural setting. Furthermore, the needs of other rural areas are frequently heard during hearings and meetings, and it has been necessary to target these diverse groups and incorporate their respective concerns within the adopted Plan. It is incumbent upon the MPO to secure community direction early within the Plan development process.