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Highland Village council says it will stay in DCTA for now, presses authority for better service
Summary
After a lengthy early-work-session debate on Dec. 9, the Highland Village City Council agreed as a unified body to remain a DCTA member in the short term while pushing the Denton County Transportation Authority for more services tailored to Highland Village and drafting roles and expectations for the city's representative.
Highland Village, Texas — The City Council on Dec. 9 debated whether to remain a member of the Denton County Transportation Authority and, after more than an hour of questioning and proposals, agreed to stay in the authority for the near term while pressing DCTA for improved service to Highland Village.
The discussion followed a DCTA workshop and data presentation that showed countywide ridership declines but growth in certain DCTA services. "Increasing Highland Village a-train ridership... would be very difficult for several reasons," said Speaker 3, a councilor who reviewed the workshop, pointing to the Lewisville Lake station's small parking supply and the fact that Highland Village has no station inside city limits.
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