Dallas Area Rapid Transit has approved a six-year funding compromise designed to keep its 13 member cities from bolting the system, offering to return a portion of its sales tax revenue in exchange for stability.
The deal – crafted after weeks of tension among member cities – now heads to city councils, where leaders must decide whether to pull planned withdrawal elections off the May ballot.
Plan aims to address city concerns
On Friday, DART approved the six-year General Mobility Plan and interlocal agreement compromise. The plan is designed to address member cities’ concerns and keep the 13-city system intact. The vote came after a special meeting that began with public comments and moved into closed-door discussion.
In a news release, DART Board Chair Randall Bryant called the agreement “a victory for North Texans.”…