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DART officials ask University Park council to back continuation of 1% sales tax, outline service and governance plans
Summary
Dallas Area Rapid Transit representatives briefed the University Park City Council on regional service priorities, proposed local service enhancements and governance changes, and asked the council to consider a resolution supporting continuation of DART's 1% sales tax.
Gary Slagle, chairman of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board, and DART staff briefed the University Park City Council on Feb. 4 about regional ridership, proposed service additions and governance topics and asked the council to consider a resolution supporting continuation of DART’s one-cent local sales tax.
The presentation explained DART’s assessment that ridership is recovering to roughly 80% of pre-COVID levels and outlined near-term service ideas for member cities, including circulator services and expanded GoLink microtransit. Slagle said the DART board’s consensus was to “build more services” rather than return tax revenue to member cities. “I’m here tonight to ask you please…
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