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Presentation by the MPO Board's General Planning Consultant, Benesch & Associates, on the Draft Citrus County FY 2026-FY 2035 Transit Development Plan (TDP)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code (FAC), Rule 14-73.001, each transit agency in Florida that receives State Block Grant funding is required to adopt a Transit Development Plan for a ten-year planning horizon. A TDP or an annual TDP Update shall be used in developing the five-year Work Program of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Transportation Improvement Program, and the FDOT's Program and Resource Plan. Major updates to its Transit Development Plan (TDP) are required every five years and annual progress reports in the intervening years.
The Transit Development Plan is to address the needs, costs and revenue projections, and community transit goals, objectives, and policies. The development of the TDP is to be coordinated and consistent with the Long Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Plan, the Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plans, and the Comprehensive Plans of the jurisdictions served (Citrus County, the City of Inverness, and the City of Crystal River).
The Hernando-Citrus MPO's General Planning Consultant, Benesch & Associates, developed the draft FY 2026-FY 2035 TDP and will outline their recommendations. The draft TDP will be provided to the FDOT in September of 2025 for their review.
A required Public Involvement Plan (PIP) was developed by the General Planning Consultant, approved by the Florida Department of Transportation, and utilized the Hernando-Citrus MPO's public meeting venues and participation processes. The proposed TDP includes:
* Documentation and analysis of the demographic conditions in the current service area,
* Evaluation of existing transit services,
* Market research and extensive public involvement opportunities including on-board and online surveys, in-person public meetings, and wor...
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