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Addison council approves resolution urging DART to give member cities individual representation
Summary
The Addison City Council unanimously approved a resolution urging that Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) governance be restructured so member cities—including Addison—have their own representative with a weighted vote; councilors said the change would require state legislative action and that weighting formulas remain to be determined.
The Addison City Council voted to adopt a resolution stating the town’s support for changes to Dallas Area Rapid Transit governance that would allow each member city, including Addison, to have a board representative with a weighted vote.
The resolution, approved during the council’s Aug. 26 meeting, asks that future governance discussions include a seat specifically representing Addison. The resolution does not prescribe a particular weighting formula; the council said any change would require action by the Texas Legislature.
Why it matters: Addison shares its current DART seat with…
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