Plano to place DART membership question on May 2, 2026 ballot; city outlines microtransit options

Plano officials said they will put a question on the May 2, 2026 ballot asking residents whether the city should remain a member of Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). A city official said the council moved to place the measure on the ballot to let the community decide after about six years of work with DART to try to improve service for Plano.

"We were just placing it on the ballot. We're we were voting to place this on the ballot 05/02/2026 because we really felt like it was it was time to let our community help us make this decision on how we move forward with public transit," the staff member said. The official said the city has taken the issue to the legislature three times and framed the ballot as an opportunity for voter input ahead of another legislative cycle in 2026.

City officials and residents discussed fiscal and service consequences of a withdrawal. A resident asked how long the 1¢ sales-tax contribution would continue if Plano left DART and cited a large cumulative dollar figure during the discussion. The staff member said the sales tax…