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We want to hear from you! The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, invites you to provide your comments to FDOT by participating in the Five-Year Tentative Work Program Public Hearing. The Tentative Work Program for fiscal years July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021 covers preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, construction, and public transportation projects for Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties and includes Florida Turnpike Enterprise projects in these counties. There are four ways you can participate: 1. Go to www.D7wpph.com between Monday, October 26, 2015 and Friday, October 30, 2015. You will be able to see all of the presentations and maps, submit comments, ask questions, and directly contact a department representative if needed. 2. If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, you can use a computer at the local public libraries in the five counties during the libraries’ regular operating hours 3. FDOT representatives will be available at the following locations on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm to meet with you in person, answer any questions, and assist with website access: Citrus County: Lakes Region Library, 1511 Druid Road, Inverness, FL 34452 Hernando County: East Hernando Branch Library, 6457 Windmeer Road, Brooksville, FL 34602 Hillsborough County: MPO Offices, 601 E Kennedy Blvd, 18th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602 Pasco County: MPO Offices, West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654 Pinellas County: MPO Offices, 310 Court St, Clearwater, FL 33756 4. FDOT representatives are also available during this week at the Florida Department of Transportation – District Seven offices located at 11201 N. McKinley, Tampa, FL 33612. You can schedule a meeting at the district office by calling Lee Royal at (813) 975-6427. Comments will be received thru the website, at the locations listed above, or you can mail written comments to Debbie Hunt, Director of Transportation Development, Florida Department of Transportation, 11201 M. McKinley Drive, MS 7-100, Tampa, FL 33612 or email them to: debbie.hunt@dot.state.fl.us. Comments must be submitted or postmarked by November 9, 2015 to be a part of the official record. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (at no charge) should contact Lee Royal, Government Liaison Administrator, at (813) 975-6427 or (800) 226-7220 at least seven days prior to the hearing.