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Resident warns DART withdrawal could leave Farmers Branch paying for years
Summary
A Farmers Branch homeowner cautioned that a May vote to leave DART could stop service quickly while sales-tax payments to DART may continue for years because of outstanding debt, and urged negotiations instead of a precipitous exit.
David Jones, a homeowner at 3554 Golfing Green Drive, urged the Farmers Branch City Council to consider long-term costs before moving forward with a potential May election that he said could lead the city to withdraw from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).
"Pulling out of DART should be considered our nuclear option," Jones told the council during public…
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