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Annual Election of the Hernando/County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Board Officers and Appointments for 2025
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The MPO Board appointments required for the 2025 calendar year are as follows:
• Nomination and Election of MPO Chair (Citrus County Representative)
• Nomination and Election of MPO Vice Chair (Hernando County Representative)
• MPO Committee Appointments
The MPO Board Chair and Vice Chair rotate annually between the member government entities of Hernando and Citrus Counties. Any regular voting member may be nominated for office. Any voting member may nominate an officer. All elections shall be by a majority vote of the voting members of the MPO. The historical pattern has been for the MPO Chair to function as the representative on the Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA).
Attached is a worksheet and brief description of the Committees for the Board’s consideration.
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LEGAL NOTE
Pursuant to Chapters 339.175 and 427.0157, Florida Statutes, the MPO Board has the authority to take the recommended action.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the MPO Board make the required appointments for 2025 as follows:
• Nomination and Election of MPO Board Chair (Citrus County Representative)
• Nomination and Election of MPO Board Vice-Chair (Hernando County Representative)
• MPO Committee Appointments:
Ø SCTPA Chairs Coordinating Committee
§ Representative (Citrus County)
§ Alternate (Hernando County) - Ratify the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners appointment of Commissioner Champion
Ø TMA Leadership Group - Representative (Bob Esposito, MPO Executive Director)
Ø MPOAC: Representative (Citrus County), Alternate (Hernando County)
Ø Ratify the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners appointment of Commissioner Allocco for TDLCB Chairman.
Ø Ratify the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners appointment of Commissioner Barek for LCB Chairman.