April 17, 2009
The Brandon Community Plan steering committee will review residents' suggestions and surveys at the next committee meeting April 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Brandon Regional Service Center, 311 Pauls Drive, Brandon. The committee meets the fourth Monday of the month.

April 3, 2009
Brandon, FL, Brandon Times, Page one, above the fold by: Kevin Smetana, Times Staff Writer
More than 100 people attend an open house to get a look at area development goals. No Fishhawk truck route... Those were just a few of the comments.... The committee recommends changing one of the Eastern Hillsborough truck routes, which currently runs along Bloomingdale Avenue, to Boyette Road and Fishhawk Boulevard.

March 30, 2009
The Tampa Tribune by D'Ann Lawrence White
The meeting also attracted residents from Riverview and FishHawk Ranch who were alarmed at the committee's suggestion the county remove Bloomingdale Avenue from the county's truck route plan and put the designation on Boyette Road and FishHawk Boulevard when those roads are widened.

"Don't try to take your truck traffic and shove it off on Riverview," Boyette Spring resident Dave Kulow told committee members. He noted there are 12 schools and preschools located or planned along Boyette and FishHawk.

March 26, 2009 Open House:
The Brandon Community Plan (Draft of March 26, 2009) proposes Goal 1 #6: Relocate the truck route from Bloomingdale Avenue to Boyette Road / Fishhawk Boulevard once widening of those roadways to four lanes is complete. (Thank you very much, Brandon)
Hillsborough Co Truck Map History: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/2628
Hillsborough Co Truck Route Maps: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1839

The Planning Department has asked for citizen input: William Lamboy (email) lamboyw@hillsboroughcounty.org
Some main points: The recommendation made by Brandon is outside their planning district (Southern boundary is Bloomingdale Ave). Request the recommendation be removed as the Brandon committee does not represent Lithia. If the recommendation is not removed request a public meeting to be held in Lithia for citizen input.

NO TRUCKS - A loaded phosphate truck weighs 50,000 pounds! Exposure to molten sulphur can be deadly!