Irving weighs DART interlocal agreement: billions at stake, council split over signing and ballot removal City staff outlined a six‑year DART ILA that would return GMP dollars (ramping to a combined 10% with RTC match) and proposed governance changes that reduce Dallas' vote share; councilmembers debated whether to accept the ILA and remove a withdrawal election from the ballot, citing funding returns (~$54–55M estimated for Irving over six years), governance gains and remaining concerns over audits, debt issuance and service restorations.

Irving's City Council is divided over a critical decision that could mean millions for local transit—will they sign the deal with DART or risk losing their say in future governance?

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Irving council reviews compromise DART governance plan, urged to back legislative change City staff presented a modified governance framework for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board that would expand seats to 22, give Irving two full seats and preserve proportional voting while Dallas would hold a 45% minimum share; council debated finance trade-offs and whether redistributed sales-tax dollars should be tied to contributions or population.

Irving's council is poised to redefine the DART governance model, potentially reshaping the balance of power and funding among member cities!

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Irving residents press council to stop DART cuts to Routes 225 and 255 as staff outlines contingency plans At a Jan. 29 Irving City Council meeting, residents and nonprofits urged the council to stop Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) from eliminating Routes 225 and 255. Staff presented ridership and funding data and outlined an RFI for city-run microtransit and paratransit if service ends.

Irving residents are rallying to save crucial bus routes labeled "lifelines" by community members, as DART plans to cut Routes 225 and 255—will their voices be heard in time?

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