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Carrollton council backs DART interlocal agreements aimed at regional mobility funding
Summary
Council approved consent items that include two interlocal agreements advancing a General Mobility Program and a sales‑tax TERS mechanism intended to create a path toward a 25% reduction in the DART sales‑tax levy; staff said Carrollton’s service level should not be cut and public commenters urged citizen input and state support.
Carrollton’s council on Monday moved forward with interlocal agreements intended to reshape regional transit funding and governance, endorsing a general mobility fund ILA and related sales‑tax TERS plan as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.
Mayor Babcock framed the action as a significant regional step: “This is a major step forward for the region,” he said during the vote.
Why it matters: The package — negotiated by DART, member cities, the Council of Governments and regional partners — is designed to pool local and regional dollars…
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