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DART officials ask Richardson to back full 1¢ sales-tax membership, outline service priorities including GoLink expansion and Silver Line bridge work
Summary
DART board chair and staff briefed council on recent governance changes, a Jan. 28 vote to require supermajorities for adding service, and proposals to expand microtransit (GoLink) and local circulators. DART asked cities to pass resolutions supporting the full penny sales-tax funding as the legislature considers changes.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) representatives briefed the Richardson City Council on board decisions and service priorities and asked the council to consider passing a resolution supporting DART’s current 1¢ sales-tax membership amid possible state-level changes.
Gary Slagle, DART board member and board chair, said board discussions with member cities found more interest in re-directing efforts into services rather than returning sales-tax dollars to cities. "Instead of returning dollars to the city, the board really felt comfortable that we needed to provide services," Slagle said, describing proposals such as local…
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