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Plano council names Collin County Connects committee, residents press for more transparent transit process
Summary
Plano approved appointments to a new Collin County Connects committee charged with reviewing alternative transit options; residents urged wider public engagement and raised alarms that a recent proposal could eliminate local bus service and divert sales tax revenue.
The Plano City Council on Nov. 25 voted unanimously to appoint 13 members to a new Collin County Connects advisory committee meant to evaluate alternative transit options and recommend a continuity-of-service plan.
Andrew Fortune, director of policy and government relations, briefed the council on goals for the committee—continuity of service, community input, connectivity, a prioritized schedule, modernization and an education plan—and said staff had received nearly 100 applications. The council approved Phil Dyer as committee chair and a…
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