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Rowlett joins suburbs in backing DART governance and rebate framework
Summary
Rowlett's council voted to support proposed changes to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) governance and a general mobility program that would return a portion of member cities' sales-tax contributions for local mobility projects; staff warned of debt obligations and service impacts if pullout elections succeed.
Council adopted a resolution supporting proposed changes to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) governance structure and a regional compromise that would return a gradually increasing rebate of member cities' sales-tax contributions for local mobility projects. City staff outlined that a successful pullout election by a member city would not relieve that city of past debts and could trigger service reductions across the system.
Mayor Jeff Winget summarized the compromise: the governance changes would create a more direct local voice on the DART board for smaller cities while the regional plan — including funding from the Regional Transportation Council — would offset some lost system revenue during a transition. The resolution passed unanimously.
