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The board approved an amendment to the district’s cost-sharing policy to change its allocation method from a population-based approach to a distance-based approach using miles traveled by riders. Staff said the change will align the cost-sharing policy with the distance-based fares the board adopted in February 2025. Dr. Foltis moved to approve the amendment; Mr. Franklin seconded. The motion passed by voice vote; the exact tally was not specified in the meeting record.

The board also approved a resolution to exercise the second option renewal of the interlocal cooperation agreement between the City of McKinney and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). Staff told the board this option is the final option year in the existing agreement; the option term will run through 2026 and staff plans to present options for continuing the partnership by January 2026. Mr. Clougier moved to approve the resolution; Mary Cox seconded. The motion passed by voice vote; the exact tally was not specified in the meeting record.

Both actions were described in staff reports and moved forward without extended debate. For the cost-sharing amendment, staff emphasized that the mileage-based approach is intended to mirror the district’s distance-based fare structure so partner cities’ cost shares reflect service use rather than static population counts.

Votes at a glance

- Amendment to McKinney Urban Transit District cost-sharing policy (change to distance-based/miles traveled): Mover — Dr. Foltis; Second — Mr. Franklin; Outcome — approved by voice vote (exact tally not specified).

- Resolution approving second option renewal of the interlocal cooperation agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (final option year through 2026): Mover — Mr. Clougier; Second — Mary Cox; Outcome — approved by voice vote (exact tally not specified).

Staff indicated the DART option term will run through 2026 and that they plan to bring substantive options for the district’s partnership with DART to the board by January 2026.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney Urban Transit District Board","oneSentenceSummary","The McKinney Urban Transit District board approved an amendment to its cost-sharing policy to match the district’s February 2025 distance-based fare and approved the second option renewal of its interlocal agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit for a final option year through 2026.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6449918,"Staff: North Central Texas regional transit study calls for sustainable funding and multimodal planning",291,621545,913195,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897069-407f4b416989948f9d119c46922ad7e6&start=621&end=913","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897069-407f4b416989948f9d119c46922ad7e6/thumbnail_621545.jpg","/articles/6449918/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Staff-North-Central-Texas-regional-transit-study-calls-for-sustainable-funding-and-multimodal-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449918-4371cf7f2ff85005e4539e9380be39d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770531941&Signature=OMVbAhxOp6LPbk8rlq-yaIoHQlslwN4oELL0JO9r2FSU6QbMJ6MPqn5eGEcavTnitqRZQL7leIZY73793D6u56hn6fye-0KPlXKeQ4lKXD5KkXB6X6GdQ2cD89v1gp0WHNTQs-i148K8KZvtjesOyMkW3rJ-DKik6gnkcx~A45rF1ahl1yNc9kS9oyqaRADsJqqKNWSybMTMzmfl99GYN4VR3X7SkQZU19CmaCed8baTktx6R8QTd3d3zMZGc6uMbWPAViOolTs3mPZjA~~y1ggb-fspp6Gn2jNNU-i4X8o~GTDILo9vnLq7iHtQyye09a1FILoqsH0TWjmb65GY-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jasmine Stilwell, a McKinney Urban Transit District staff member, gave the board an overview of the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transit 2 study, which she said examines regional transit needs and funding options.

“The key findings of that study: sustainable funding is needed,” Stilwell said, adding that the report recommends policies to guide growth and make transit competitive with private vehicles in the region.

Stilwell told the board the roughly 400-page report recommends multiple avenues to increase regional transit capacity and funding, including county-level development impact fees, increased metropolitan planning organization transit-oriented development funding, more flexible contracting approaches, greater integration and interoperability between services, and enhanced knowledge-sharing and partnerships among agencies. She said the district already partners with Dallas Area Rapid Transit and that the study stresses such partnerships for regional connectivity.

Stilwell said staff will use the study to explore options to expand services, consider new modes of transit and work with member cities and community partners to identify collaborative funding and planning opportunities. She also said the district is reviewing ways to make creative use of existing funding sources.

No formal board action was taken on the study overview; Stilwell invited questions and said staff will continue exploring potential next steps with the region’s planning agencies.","A staff member summarized key findings from the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transit 2 study, emphasizing sustainable funding, development impact fees, collaborative planning, and improved service integration; staff said McKinney will explore options with member cities.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6449922,"McKinney transit officials report steady ridership, average wait under 10 minutes",531,66810,598050,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897069-407f4b416989948f9d119c46922ad7e6&start=66&end=598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897069-407f4b416989948f9d119c46922ad7e6/thumbnail_66810.jpg","/articles/6449922/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-transit-officials-report-steady-ridership-average-wait-under-10-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449922-fda177cd65bed4ba0471a5f049a8d3d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770531941&Signature=h4nWFc9MgbNBAD08fQzwLuGN8GUzi6q-yxdeBgBt5ou6MplReFznn7CtIhCd~GK6ePABrGnSqNCRd12UCijoeEFc09~KuTCApcvNCcIAJFwCG1NeEjzMAaElvzfRLQflLaHP1LB9QW4FKA~VfzHxqI9P0Cc~mSweHtECrVRzMjwmXMibtFvQxZSRIBdEzl6RpPGb5z5Dk22ZDpkB4r1ej1BKR7NjkZSYK6R4RTX1clSUzR05a43UHpNo1gQTtCeAq6xA0f5k4QQNWEKl1RzEF8ucR6bWRxenA8WH1D2sfICl9EaHrmVX0Le9B1HsuxOJVKG--7WkL7QJ~L4U4MdAJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan McCutcheon, a project manager with Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s service planning and scheduling department, told the McKinney Urban Transit District board Monday that ridership for the Collin County on-demand service has grown over the last four years and has plateaued in 2025.

“On average, we provide transportation to 270 riders per weekday,” McCutcheon said. He said seasonal dips occur in summer months when fewer people travel for school.

McCutcheon said the system’s average wait time this calendar year has been about 10 minutes or less and that vehicles typically reach customers in under 15 minutes, a metric the presenter described as a key customer-experience indicator. He said average single-trip travel distance this year is about 7.5 miles and that ride duration is generally 17 to 18 minutes.

The presenter described recent fare and service changes. He noted the board approved a switch earlier in 2025 from a flat fare to a distance-based fare and said ridership has not shown a substantial decline after that change. McCutcheon said fare-box revenue is correlated with ridership levels and that the transition to a distance-based fare was intended to make the service more sustainable.

McCutcheon gave subsidy figures that illustrate operational cost differences between vehicle types and vendor partnerships. He said dedicated wheelchair-accessible vehicles average about $29 of subsidy per rider, while trips provided through the district’s Lyft partnership average about $11.26 per rider, and described the rideshare partnership as a tool to expand vehicle capacity and limit costs.

He also highlighted geographic trip patterns in McKinney and Collin County, citing medical trips to Baylor Scott & White, shopping corridors around University and Central, and a partnership to provide trips to Samaritan Inn, which he described as the largest unhoused-services campus in Collin County. He said the service also connects riders to destinations in neighboring Plano.

McCutcheon closed by saying the program continues to enroll new riders (219 approvals this year, he said) while growth appears to be tapering, and he invited questions from the board.","A DART project manager told the McKinney Urban Transit District board that ridership has grown over four years, weekday trips average about 270 riders, average wait times this year are 10 minutes or less, and subsidy-per-rider varies by vehicle type and rideshare use.","actionData","errors"]

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