Addison joins several North Texas cities in putting its partnership with the public transit agency into question.
ADDISON, Texas — Addison could be the latest North Texas city to put the future of its partnership with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in voters’ hands.
An agenda item for Addison’s Dec. 2 City Council meeting, if passed, would let voters decide whether they want city sales tax revenue to continue going toward the public transportation service in the May election.
According to the agenda item, Addison, which has been a DART member city since the agency was founded in 1983, has contributed over $400.5 million through its one-cent sales and use tax. For the 2025 fiscal year, the City contributed $17.6 million.
If council members approve the ordinance, Addison would be the fifth DART member city to put the issue on the May ballot, joining Farmers Branch, Irving, Highland Park and Plano. There are just 13 member cities that help fund DART.
If voters in all five cities elect to terminate their cities’ partnerships with DART, it could prove catastrophic for the transit agency, especially for the newly opened Silver Line, which runs through Addison and Plano to DFW Airport.
The Addison City Council is scheduled to discuss the ordinance on Dec. 2.