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Join us for a brief 20-minute press conference with local residents, coalition partners, and ‘No Build’ activists to celebrate our historic win and hear from local leaders what FDOT’s “Pause” and study concluding “no viable proposed corridors” means. Learn more here or at our Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/2sw4JKlP6

McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium–outside the County Commission Building in the lawn on the side of the building. 

601 SE 25th Ave. Ocala, Florida 34471 

If you are planning to attend, please arrive around 9:00 AM. The press conference will start at 9:30 AM sharp. More details can be found here in the media advisory. 

IMPORTANT UPDATE AND BACKGROUND: On August 4th, FDOT announced that they would be ‘pausing’ the Northern Turnpike Extension after the Florida Turnpike Enterprise Alternative Corridor Evaluation Study Concluded with no Viable Proposed Corridors.  

July 26: **PRESS RELEASE** “NO BUILD” REVERBERATES ACROSS SUMTER COUNTY EVERY CORNER OF SUMTER JOINS FORCES TO DEFEAT TURNPIKE THREAT

June 14: **PRESS RELEASE:** BEDECKED CROWD TO SUMTER COMMISSION: “NO BUILD” IS THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE OUR COUNTY

Sign the Sumter County No Build petition! 

Write a letter to the editor

Organize locally to pass a “No Build” resolution! The previous “No Build” or “repeal M-CORES” resolutions previously passed by many local governments will not be considered by FDOT.  Local governments must pass new “anti-NTE” resolutions.  Check out this draft resolution you can use. 

Speak up to your relevant local government body and let your local electeds know that you want them to oppose ALL of the proposed Northern Turnpike toll roads routes: 

  • The Villages:  The ​Village Center Community Development District meets on the Wednesday before the second Friday of the month at  3:30 p.m. Address: ​1545 Buena Vista Boulevard, The Villages, Florida.​
    • ​Contact: See here. 
    • Phone: 352-751-3939
    • ​Agendas, calendars, etc.​ are here
  • City of Coleman: ​City ​Council meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
    • Address: Temporarily meeting at Coleman Community Center, 1204 N. Church St.
    • ​Contact:  Click here for City Council Members
    • Phone: ​352-748-1017​
    • ​Click here and scroll down to “upcoming events” for meeting details
  • City of Bushnell: ​City ​Council meetings are held once monthly on the first Monday of the month at 6:00 PM and listed on this calendar. Address: ​117 E. Joe P. Strickland, Jr. Ave.​
    • ​Contact: cdixon@cityofbushnellfl.com
    • Phone: ​(352) 793-2591
    • ​Agendas, calendars, etc.​ are here.
  • City of Center Hill:  City ​Council meetings are held every first Tuesday after the first Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m. Address: ​City Hall​, 94 Virginia Avenue, Center Hill, Florida, 33514
  • City of Webster: ​City ​Council meetings are held every third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

Contact your state representatives in the House and Senate and let them know you are concerned and opposed to the Northern Turnpike Extension Toll Roads. Find them here. 

Need talking points and other relevant resources? See below for maps, factsheets, & other materials.

FDOT’s Northern Turnpike Extension ArcGIS tool:  FDOT’s ETDM (Efficient Transportation Decision Making) website now has info on the Northern Turnpike Extension for Marion, Sumter, and Levy counties showing proposed routes which (no surprise to us) ignore the M-CORES Task Force recommendations.  Take the same link to get to the map/routes (on the left side of the screen look for “view of map” under “Project Detail.”