The Brief
- Incoming Dallas Area Rapid Transit CEO Nathaniel Ford is named in a subpoena as part of a criminal investigation into the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.
- Florida’s Attorney General opened the probe as JTA faces a nearly $40 million budget shortfall, reviewing lavish expenses including luxury hotel stays and tuition reimbursements made during Ford’s tenure.
- Ford resigned from JTA earlier this year and is set to assume his new role at DART later this month.
DALLAS – Incoming Dallas Area Rapid Transit CEO Nathaniel Ford is in hot water as he leaves his former role in Jacksonville, Florida.
State officials there launched a criminal investigation into spending habits while he served as the head of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.
JTA faces shortfall amid spending probe
What we know:
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into JTA, which is facing a $39 million budget shortfall.…