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Lake City Hearing: Specific notice is provided to the Gainesville Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) and the County Commissions for Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Bradford, Alachua, Columbia and Union counties serving the MPO for the respective counties. The proposed improvements have been developed in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Under Title VI and Title VIII of the United States Civil Rights Act and person(s) or beneficiary who believes they have been subjected to discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or familial status may file a written complaint to the Department of Transportation’s Equal Opportunity Office in Tallahassee or contact the District Title VI and Title VIII Coordinator in Lake City. Assistance for disabled persons may be arranged by contacting Mr. Bill Henderson, District Planning and Environmental Manager, Lake City District Office at 1(800)749-2967 at least ten (10) days in advance of the Public Hearings. Central Office: Florida Department of Transportation, Equal Opportunity Office, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 65, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450. District Office: Florida Department of Transportation, District Two, Title VI and Title VIII Coordinator, 1109 South Marion Avenue, MS 2016, Lake City, Florida 32025-8574. These Public Hearings are being conducted pursuant to Section 339.135(4)(c), Florida Statutes, to consider the Department’s Tentative Work Program for the period 2007-2008 through 2011-2012, and to consider the necessity of making any changes to the Program. Written comments from the Commissions and other interested parties will be received by the Department at the Public Hearings and within ten days thereafter. Comments should be addressed to: Mr. Charles W. Baldwin, P.E., District Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation, District Two, 1109 South Marion Avenue, Lake City, Florida 32025-5874, Telephone 1(800)749-2967.