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Irving reviews proposed DART interlocal agreement that would return mobility funds but leaves service questions unresolved
Summary
City staff and council discussed a draft interlocal agreement with DART that phases GMP returns to member cities (starting at 5% in year 1, phasing upward to a 10% combined DART+RTC match), with Irving's estimated share around $55 million over six years; council members pressed DART service restoration and alternatives for riders of cut routes.
City Manager Chris Homan briefed the council on Feb. 26 about a proposed interlocal agreement (ILA) with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) that would return general mobility program (GMP) dollars to member cities over a six-year schedule and was offered as a potential alternative to the city's previously authorized ballot question on DART membership.
Homan said the ILA structure would phase DART contributions back to member cities beginning at 5% in year 1 and increasing through a match with Regional Transportation Council (RTC) funds up toward a 10% combined…
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