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Martin MPO rejects Saint Lucie TPO request to increase regional funding share; board keeps 68/32 split
Summary
The Martin County MPO voted to maintain the existing transportation management area (TMA) funding split of 68% Saint Lucie / 32% Martin after a letter from the Saint Lucie TPO proposed changing the allocation to 71% / 29%. The board authorized the chair to respond and said the split should be revisited later if regional traffic impacts warrant.
The Martin County Metropolitan Planning Organization voted on May 12, 2025, to maintain the current TMA funding split of 68% for Saint Lucie County and 32% for Martin County after the Saint Lucie Transportation Planning Organization requested a change to 71% / 29%.
MPO staff presented background showing that TMA (transportation management area) funds are allocated for urbanized areas established by the U.S. Census and that the Port Saint Lucie urbanized area historically split TMA funds between Saint Lucie and Martin counties. Beth Beltran, MPO staff, summarized prior adjustments to the split (62/38 → 65/35 → 68/32) and explained that Saint Lucie’s…
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