DART staff and board members, including DART Board Chair and former Richardson Mayor Gary Slagel, provided a presentation at Monday’s City Council meeting that focused on current DART initiatives, including proposed changes to DART Board governance and a brief update on projects in the Richardson area. DART plans to improve its board governance by allowing cities with less than one full board member (such as Richardson) to collaboratively select their board member and determine their own approach to managing their representative.
Richardson has long been a strong supporter of DART, and the City Council voiced support Monday for approving a resolution at a future City Council meeting supporting the full funding of the DART system and urging local, regional and state governments to prioritize continued investment in public transit, particularly DART, to ensure its long-term viability and success. This resolution would be presented to state lawmakers during the current Texas legislative session. Lawmakers may consider legislation this year that could limit/reduce the amount of sales tax that DART member cities contribute to DART.
Monday’s presentation: View here
