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Plano council previews legislative agenda and proposes changes to DART funding model
Summary
City staff presented a draft legislative program and urged council direction on priorities including preserving local control, expanding hotel-tax uses and pursuing changes to DART funding: staff said Plano paid a $65 million subsidy to DART in fiscal 2023 and proposed a capped pledge and a "General Mobility Program."
Andrew Fortune, the city irector of Policy and Government Relations, briefed the Plano City Council on the city nd regional legislative program and sought direction for a formal agenda the council is expected to adopt at a future meeting.
Fortune told the council that the state calendar and local outreach mean an October adoption will shape the city's lobbying priorities next year. "October 28, the adoption of our agenda to the general election... Bill filing November 11 and then we've convened January 14," he said, outlining key milestones and an invitation to participate in Plano Days in Austin.
Why it matters: Fortune said state-level actions could affect local…
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