Hernando County TDLCB schedules Feb. 12 regular meeting in Brooksville

The Hernando County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) regular meeting convened Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. in the Hernando County Building Division Training Facility, 1661 Blaise Drive, Brooksville, Florida. The published agenda identifies the event as "HERNANDO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD (TDLCB) REGULAR MEETING" and the county packet references a full agenda PDF and the internal file 2-12-26 TDLCB Agenda.docx on the MPO Z drive path.

Board business focused on several governance actions listed verbatim on the agenda, including "ELECTION OF THE VICE CHAIR FOR 2026" and "ELECTION OF THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR 2026." The board also scheduled "REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 13, 2025, TDLCB REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING" and an action item labeled "Annual Review and Approval of the TDLCB Grievance Procedures."

Operational oversight items included a quarterly performance update: "Quarterly Report for October 1 through December 31, 2025, by the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) Agency, Jeff Cottrell, You Thrive Florida." The agenda lists two feature presentations by name and affiliation: "Shanika Figueroa Rodriguez, Local Representative for Children at Risk" and "David Knazur, Florida Department of Children and Family Services." The agenda also preserves the standard public board procedures under Section A: Moment of Silence; Pledge of Allegiance; Introduction of Board Members and Staff; Declaration of Quorum; Enter Proof of Publication into the Record, and includes "APPROVAL/MODIFICATION OF AGENDA (Limited to Board and Staff comment only)."

Meeting documents in the agenda packet are indexed with page references from "2-12-26 TDLCB Mtg Agenda Packet Page 17" through "Page 29," indicating a multi-page packet for board review. The agenda closes with "ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING" and specifies the next regular Hernando County TDLCB meeting will be Thursday, May 14, 2026 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Hernando County Building Division Training Facility, 1661 Blaise Drive, Brooksville, Florida.

For broader context, neighboring planning organizations describe similar bodies with distinct practices. The Volusia-Flagler TPO notes, "The primary purpose of the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) is to assist the designated Official Planning Agency (Volusia-Flagler TPO) in identifying local service needs and providing information, advice and direction to the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) (VoTran) on the coordination of services to be provided to the transportation disadvantaged pursuant to Chapter 427.0157, Florida Statutes." Forwardpinellas emphasizes the program purpose in its own jurisdiction: "The Local Coordinating Board (LCB) oversees the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program, which provides transportation assistance to economically and physically disadvantaged citizens." Northeast Florida regional materials add that "All future meetings will be hybrid, in person and via zoom," and list a Flagler County TDLCB meeting scheduled for 02-11-2026 10:00 AM, underscoring that meeting cadence and format vary by county.

The Hernando agenda identifies Jeff Cottrell of You Thrive Florida and the two feature presenters as primary contacts for the Feb. 12 packet material and notes MPO staff comments on the schedule; further detail on the quarterly report, grievance procedures text, and meeting minutes will be available in the full agenda packet (files indexed on the MPO Z drive under Z:\MPO\6 TDLCB Hernando\Agendas\2026 Agendas\2-12-26 TDLCB\).