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Dunedin commissioners raise representation concerns about proposed regional MPO merger

Dunedin City Commission · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners discussed a proposed merger of Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco MPOs and voiced concern that the proposed seat apportionment could underrepresent Dunedin and other North County communities; Forward Pinellas tabled a related vote for further review.

The Dunedin City Commission spent substantial time on April 16 discussing a proposed merger of the Pinellas County MPO with its Hillsborough and Pasco counterparts into a single regional metropolitan planning organization.

Mayor Frini reviewed the background: the three MPOs had executed a memorandum of understanding to investigate governance and representative structures for a merged MPO, and Forward Pinellas had asked…

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