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Council narrowly approves shared DART board appointment and backs governance reform
Summary
After a lengthy virtual appearance and questioning of DART board member Mark Enoch, the council approved R‑24‑26 naming him the shared Glenn Heights representative by a 4–3 vote and separately approved a unanimous resolution supporting proposed reforms to DART's governance structure and state legislative changes.
The council devoted substantial time on June 16 to two related Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) items: affirming the city’s shared appointment of Mark Enoch to the DART board (resolution R‑24‑26) and expressing support for broader governance reform (resolution R‑27‑26).
Clifford Blackwell introduced the appointment item and the council heard virtually from Mark Enoch, who described his 29 years of service on the DART board and answered questions about frequency of appearances, compensation (he said DART board members receive modest meeting pay), station maintenance, GoLink service and marketing, and plans for transit‑oriented development around the Glen Heights station site. Enoch discussed GoLink improvements, data collection to locate 'hot spots' for larger vehicles, and budgetary constraints on placing dedicated security officers at small park‑and‑ride locations.
After extended questioning about visibility and local issues such as station cleanliness, the council approved the appointment of Mark Enoch by recorded vote: 4 in favor, 3 opposed. Councilmembers then considered and unanimously approved a separate resolution supporting legislative governance reform for DART—backing a proposed expansion of the board to ensure each member city has at least one representative and to rebalance voting strength—directing staff to coordinate with Garland and Rowlett and pursue legislative language in the 2027 session.
The appointment vote was contentious and prompted staff direction to coordinate a joint discussion among the three cities sharing the seat. The governance reform vote passed 7–0.
