8.20.26 Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting (MPO)

The Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) held a meeting on August 20, 2026, focusing on transportation planning, infrastructure resiliency, and project funding. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of a $3,037,370 transportation disadvantage planning grant agreement with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, and presentation of the final transportation resiliency improvement plan developed in collaboration with Vulkar, Inc., which outlined over 100 projects with an estimated cost of $38 million. The plan prioritized projects based on vulnerability and asset criticality indices and included recommendations for stormwater management, flood mitigation, and green infrastructure. The MPO also reviewed the 2026 Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) project list, which requires a minimum 50% local match, and discussed the fiscal year 2027-2031 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) roll forward amendment involving seven projects, including intersection improvements and transit capital purchases. Additionally, the meeting covered the proposed Tampa Bay Regional MPO merger workshop scheduled for September 1, 2026, and updates on wayfinding signage design standards for regional trails. No final votes were taken on procurement items during this session, but several action items were deferred to a special meeting. The meeting also welcomed a new principal planner to the MPO staff.