The Pasco County MPO board approved Aug. 21 a $224,809.44 task order for a countywide Transportation Resiliency Improvement Plan aimed at identifying transportation system vulnerabilities and recommending prioritized adaptation projects.

MPO staff described the task order as coordination with prior efforts (including Resilient Pasco), an evaluation of natural and human‑made threats to the county transportation system, prioritization of vulnerable facilities and recommendations for projects, programs and policies across 5‑, 10‑ and 20‑year horizons.

Scott Berry presented the task order to the board and said the consultant will prioritize facilities for improvements and recommend projects and policies that would limit local, regional and statewide disruptions. Board members discussed stormwater and drainage conditions on low‑lying roads and asked staff to consider practical local stormwater fixes as part of the resiliency planning work.

The board approved the task order on a voice vote following a motion and second. The task order sets the consultant work to be completed under the MPO contract; no specific construction funding was approved at the meeting.

What happens next: the consultant will coordinate with county departments and other planning efforts, produce the resiliency recommendations and return to the MPO for review and adoption of the plan’s prioritized projects.