Dallas could soon have less representation and voting power on the DART Board of Directors under a newly approved city resolution aimed at preserving the transit service.
The Dallas City Council passed a resolution calling for changes to the city’s role on the DART board, reducing its seats from eight of 13 to seven. The move would lower Dallas’ voting share from a majority stake to about 45%.
Supporters of the change say the adjustment would move the board toward equal representation among the 13 member cities that participate in the regional transit system.
Dallas provides the largest share of funding to the transit agency through its dedicated sales tax.
DART is governed by a board made up of representatives from its member cities, which include Dallas and a dozen surrounding municipalities. Board members help set agency policy, approve budgets and oversee major transit projects.
City officials said that with the resolution approved, their focus will shift to broader funding issues facing DART and its member cities, as officials across the region continue to debate long-term financing and service levels for the transit system.
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