Hillsborough TPO receives 2025 business operations report, adopts 2026 meeting calendar
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Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization received a new business operations report from Executive Director Johnny Wong highlighting performance metrics, a low federal risk rating and process savings, and approved its 2026 meeting calendar.
The Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization on Dec. 2 received a 2025 business operations report from Executive Director Johnny Wong and adopted its 2026 regular-meeting calendar.
Johnny Wong told the board the report is intended to give members measurable "yardsticks" for future performance evaluations and to explain internal operations. "This is my attempt to provide you with a little bit more information moving forward," Wong said while introducing the handout. The board voted to receive the report following a motion by Commissioner Myers and a second from Commissioner Joseph.
Why it matters: the operations report packages the TPO's core planning work, compliance results and internal reforms into a single document the board can use during director reviews and governance discussions. Wong highlighted on-time adoption of core planning documents (including the 2050 long-range plan and a new five-year Transportation Improvement Program), expanded coordination with FDOT and regional partners, and a federal grant to integrate cost‑benefit analysis (CBA) into project prioritization.
Key findings and numbers from the report: Wong said staff participated in 74 coordination meetings with FDOT and partner agencies this year, added an economic modeler and a grants manager to the team, and reported recognitions for public engagement. He said the TPO has maintained a "low risk" rating for federal grants and that an administrative change to invoicing "saved us 2 full weeks or 80 hours of staff time every quarter," freeing staff to work on core planning products.
Board members praised the report as a useful foundation for performance evaluations and for tracking agency health. Commissioner Myers moved to receive the report and requested a 2026 update; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Joseph and approved by voice vote with no recorded nays.
Calendar and procedure: the board also approved the TPO's draft meeting schedule for 2026—regular meetings tentatively set for the second Wednesday of each month, with specified exceptions—after a motion by Commissioner Myers and a second by Commissioner Wostel. Director Wong noted HTV resolved prior coverage conflicts so meetings can be broadcast at the regular time.
What’s next: staff said they will update the operations report in 2026 and bring back any additional KPI data or benchmarking that is available from peer MPOs. The board directed staff to continue refining performance measures and to present results that can inform future director evaluations.
Votes at a glance
- Receive 2025 business operations report: Motion by Commissioner Myers; second by Commissioner Joseph. Outcome: passed (voice vote; "aye," no nays). (Report presented beginning SEG 166; motion and vote: SEG 599–SEG 617.)
- Adopt 2026 meeting calendar: Motion by Commissioner Myers; second by Commissioner Wostel. Outcome: adopted (voice vote; "aye," no nays). (Calendar presented SEG 088–SEG 116; motion and vote SEG 142–SEG 149.)
Sources and provenance: The article is based on the board meeting transcript and verbatim remarks by Director Johnny Wong and board members during the Dec. 2 meeting (presentation: SEG 166–SEG 483; motion to receive: SEG 599–SEG 617; calendar presentation and adoption: SEG 088–SEG 116 and SEG 142–SEG 149).