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Garland residents urged to contact voters in neighboring cities to keep DART intact
Summary
At the Garland meeting residents urged outreach to voters in cities facing withdrawal, with one speaker, David, encouraging Garland attendees to urge contacts in Addison and the Park Cities to vote to stay in DART; a long-time paratransit user asked how residents can make the strongest case.
David, a Garland resident, urged attendees to reach out to friends and neighbors in Addison and the Park Cities and to encourage them to vote to remain in DART: "This is the golden opportunity for everybody in Garland to really talk to anybody you know in Addison or the Park Cities. Get out to vote and vote yes to stay." He framed the outreach as a civic action to protect regional service.
Rhonda Haxley, who introduced herself as a Highland Park resident and long-time paratransit user, thanked DART for its paratransit services and asked what steps she could take to strengthen the case for her city to remain in DART. Staff reiterated that DART cannot campaign but can provide informational material residents may share; they invited attendees to request contact information and follow-up materials.
