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Rowlett council unanimously backs resolution urging reduced DART sales-tax allocation
Summary
The Rowlett City Council voted unanimously July 2 to support a symbolic resolution asking Dallas Area Rapid Transit to reduce the sales-tax allocation the agency receives from member cities, citing concerns about transparency, ridership accounting and the local return on investment.
The Rowlett City Council on July 2 voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting a reduction in the city’s allocation of sales and use tax revenues to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) authority.
Mayor Blake Margolis opened the discussion by framing the measure as a push for better accountability rather than a call to leave DART, saying the council’s action is intended to “incentivize an efficient operation that will benefit the riders, member cities, and DART.”
Why the council acted: The presentation and public comment cited several concerns. The council heard that Rowlett taxpayers have contributed roughly $138 million to DART since joining in 1983 and currently send about $10 million a year via the 1¢ member-city sales tax.…
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