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After months of negotiations, Plano residents may no longer vote on withdrawing from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency this May.
What’s happening?: Plano officials will discuss several transit-related items at a Feb. 23 meeting, including a resolution that, if approved, would cancel the city’s May withdrawal election from DART.
Some context: At its Feb. 10 meeting, DART officials voted to approve initial proposals for a new funding and governance model for the agency. On Feb. 11, Dallas City Council voted to reduce the city’s voting share on the DART board to 45% and give up its majority control. Additionally, regional transportation leaders approved Feb. 12 dedicating nearly $180 million toward regional transit agencies, including about $75 million to help fund DART’s new proposed funding model.
Plano Mayor John Muns said Feb. 13 that while several steps still require approval from the state Legislature, these recent decisions represent a "good compromise."
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