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Farmers Branch frames DART membership for voters, outlines alternative transit plans
Summary
Mayor Terry Lynn said Farmers Branch voters will decide whether to stay in Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and that staff have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for alternative service models designed to preserve paratransit and on‑demand connectivity if the city exits the DART system.
Mayor Terry Lynn said Farmers Branch will put membership in Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to a public vote and that staff are preparing alternative transportation options to ensure residents do not lose service.
"Our city is dealing with a very serious issue right now," Mayor Terry Lynn said, describing negotiations with DART as "all or nothing" and saying the city sent a three‑page letter to the DART board and CEO on Dec. 17 but had received no substantive response. He told the audience that the council authorized him to send the letter and that the decision whether to remain in DART will rest with voters.
The mayor outlined the stakes: Farmers Branch currently contributes a 1¢ local sales‑tax share to DART. If voters approve withdrawal,…
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