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Council approves easement conveyances for DART shelters, debates $3,000 charge and waiver options
Summary
The council cleared vacation and easement conveyances for bus-shelter encroachments to the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority and voted to charge DART $3,000; members discussed waiving the fee or identifying other funding sources and asked staff to follow up.
The Des Moines City Council voted to vacate segments of right-of-way and convey easements for bus-shelter encroachment to the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART), with a stated conveyance fee of $3,000. Council members debated whether the fee should be collected, whether it would meaningfully pay for a shelter and whether the city should waive the charge or identify a funding source on DART's behalf.
Council discussion: Several council members asked whether charging DART $3,000 would discourage shelters. One member said "I would rather have that…
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