The forum is scheduled for this Thursday, March 26, at 6 pm in the black box theater of the Academy at the Lakes School's new art building.

It will include our guest presenters, the Pasco County Public Works team, with an update on the 2026 approved and budgeted Stormwater & Drainage Projects (early steps toward eventually repaving/rehabbing our roadways). Plus tours of the new art building for those who want to check it out.

PASCO COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS UPDATES:

Completed Road Projects include River Rock Road drainage repaired. East Lake Dr. at Shoreside Dr. is currently under construction for piping replacement. Thank you to the residents who provided Pasco County with the necessary access and easements to complete these badly needed replacements of some of our over 45-year-old drainage pipes.

Lake Padgett Drive and Lake Saxon Drive are budgeted and ready to go. The County will share with us where these pipe replacements will be located, how they will affect drainage, and what to expect regarding any easements needed, future access, and projects.

I've been told this Lake Padgett/Lake Saxon Drive project is an all-or-nothing proposition: the county is ready to complete it, but it will need all easements in place, or they may need to abandon the entire project.

See you there!  

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, held a Virtual Project Update (VPU) to present information and gather feedback concerning the US 41 at SR 54 PD&E Study from south of SR 54 to North of SR 54 (WPI Seg. No. 419182-1) in Pasco County.

The purpose of this project is to address future roadway capacity issues and improve safety conditions in the project area. The Preferred Alternative is a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) with US 41 elevated over SR 54 and SR 597 (Dale Mabry Highway).

Updated project materials including maps, graphics, and other information were available for review on this project website from Wednesday, January 28, 2026 through Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Full article below: 
https://www.fdotd7studies.com/sr54/us41-at-sr54/

NEW Tentatively scheduled for the last week of March. The LPE Civic Association will be holding an  All-Residents Community Forum to discuss and learn from the Pasco County Public Works Stormwater &  Drainage Team on projects completed and upcoming within the LPE District.  

Location and Time TBA   Watch for Updates _ Members will receive a detailed email as a benefit to their membership. 

On 2/14/2026,  Peggy has added additional information and supporting documentation to the Members' Only website pages.  You must be logged in and  a current LPE Civic Association Member to access. 

The Civic Association Task Force held a Zoom Meeting on 2/6.  While we had planned to hold our next in-person forum sometime during the week of 2/9 thru  2/13th, the next Task Force Meeting is on hold.   The Civic Association is working on scheduling with the Pasco County Public Works dept on the Stormwater and Drainage 2026 Project. These forums will be for LPE Residents ONLY and will include a review of the latest updates regarding Lake Padgett Drive  + Stormwater Drainage  among other items. Current LPECA Members are encouraged to visit our Members Only Section for additional details. Or contact the LPECA at info@lpeca.org for assistance. 

January 13, 2026

As part of Pasco County’s

 continuing efforts to maintain safe, attractive and well-maintained communities, you’re no longer allowed to park recreational or commercial vehicles on streets in Master Planned Unit Developments (MPUDs).  This expands on-street parking restrictions from residential neighborhoods to include larger, mixed-use communities.

“These changes to our Land Development Code address concerns about long-term parking and storage of these types of vehicles,” says Board of County Commissioners Chair Jack Mariano.  “The goal is to improve safety and visibility on neighborhood streets and make our communities more visually appealing.”

Under the new rules:

• You can’t park RVs, including boats, trailers, campers or jet skis, in any county right-of-way, including on-street parking spaces.
• You can’t park commercial vehicles in MPUDs, unless:
• Your business is legally doing business within the MPUD
• You park your commercial vehicle in an enclosed structure like a garage

To help everyone understand the new rules, Pasco will be sharing educational information on our website

 and social media platforms.  Information cards will also be placed on vehicles that are in violation of the new laws.

To give everyone time to comply with the new laws, warning notices and tickets with fines up to $500 per day will be issued after this educational period, which ends February 27, 2026.

These updates apply only to street parking; all existing rules for RV and boat parking on private property — including temporary allowances during disaster recovery — remain unchanged. To learn more about how these new rules could affect you and your community, please visit: mypas.co/Parking-Rules

It was announced at the December Civic Association meeting that, in an effort to share, discuss, and keep residents informed on current and future projects and events of the Civic Association , other state, county, and local agencies and organizations, they will begin to offer NEW stand-alone informal, educational Community Forum Discussions.  Current topic areas may include: 

• Fieldflower Court efforts with Pasco County Public Works Department for a County Project to complete the road that was never completed. 
• Pasco County's Upcoming Stormwater and Drainage Projects for replacement of underground drainage pipes to decrease flooding on portions of  Lake Padgett Drive,  Lake Saxon Drive, along with the current River Rock Drive Stormwater and Drainage Project that is already initiated for drainage  pipes replacement. 
• Monitoring and opposing developer's efforts to connect his property located to the south of Lake Padgett Estates to Lake Padgett Drive/Rainforest Place as additional access for his subdivision that is currently accessed from Wilsky Road off of Carson Road. 
• Additionally projects to work with County Departments regarding our roads, drainage, code enforcements, and other issues that are impacting our community and our property values.  Along with opportunities to meet future ISD Candidates, as well as other elected officials and other subject matter experts. 
• Future meeting dates will be posted on the LPE Civic Association Members' Only page on our website.   Residents may contact us at info@lpeca.org for more information. 

 The Voting is Completed - The List is Ready!  

Grab the car or golf cart keys and take a tour around the LPE neighborhood to take in the beauty and the wonderment of the many spectacular holiday light displays.  To get you started, below is a printable list of the Top 20 Winners of the 2025 LPECA Holiday Lights Display Contest, as voted upon by the LPE Civic Association members and the LPE residents. 

2025 LPECA Printable Listing Holiday Lights Winners 

Enjoy - Here's wishing you and yours a happy and joyous holiday season! 

The Volunteer LPE Civic Association Board Members 

(Sonia, Peggy, Kathi, Molly, and Terence) 

p.s. IF you receive a recognition sign in your yard, please keep it until our volunteers pick it up from you.  Store it by your front door or near your garage for easy access, and we'll pick it up between January 7 and January 10. 

JOIN IN:  Final Residents' Judging of the Best in the Hood Holiday Lights 

The LPE Civic Association Members have voted for their Top 20 Best in The Hood Lights Displays, and now all our residents are invited to help out by voting for their Top 3 Finalists from the Top 20 Semi-Finalists List. 

How this will work:   All LPE Residents are invited to join in the Voting 

1. Click on the Google Form Link below: 

2. Visit the Semi-Finalists' addresses listed on the form between now and Tuesday, then enter your vote for your Final Top 3 via the Google Form and submit the form by NOON on Tuesday!  

Printable Listing of Semi-Finalists 

Announcement of all the Winners will be made on Tuesday in the late afternoon via the LPECA website and other social media, etc., if our volunteers have the time available. 

The LPECA December Movie in the Park, Food Truck, and the Residents' Businesses Showcase is being rescheduled to January 2026.  Thank you, and we apologize for any inconveniences. See you January!  

Watch our website and member's email updates for more details for this wonderful Resident and Family Event.