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DART urges local solution to proposed sales-tax cut, offers development incentives and station-safety updates for Farmers Branch
Summary
DART officials told the City of Farmers Branch on March 18 that the transit agency opposes proposed state legislation to divert a quarter-cent of its sales tax, outlined local negotiation plans, and described development and safety measures for the Farmers Branch station area.
DART Board Chair Gary and DART CEO Nadine Lee briefed the Farmers Branch City Council on March 18 about proposed state legislation that would remove a quarter-cent of the transit agency’s sales tax and on local options the agency is proposing to support development and safety around the Farmers Branch station.
The briefing matters because council members said the proposed change could reduce local transit funding and alter DART service levels, and because DART offered specific tools — including participation in tax-increment reinvestment zones and shared parking agreements — that could affect future station-area development.
Gary told the council that DART has taken a formal position opposing the bill and is trying to negotiate solutions with city leaders rather than have the measure go to the state. “We do have a bill … to remove a quarter of a…
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