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Garland council adopts resolution calling for reforms at DART
Summary
The Garland City Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for structural reforms, equitable funding and improved fare enforcement at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). Several residents urged clearer evidence and more outreach before the action.
The Garland City Council unanimously approved a resolution on Aug. 5 formally expressing the city's concerns with Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s governance, funding model and service approach and calling for changes including reconsideration of DART’s General Mobility Program and stronger fare enforcement.
The resolution — moved by Councilmember Carissa Dutton and seconded by Councilmember Ed Moore — states that Garland, a DART founding member, opposes the current General Mobility Program (GMP) and calls on the DART board and executive leadership to restore transparency, fiscal responsibility and fairness. It also urges legislative modernization…
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