DART – New Challenges for Public Transit
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Overview:
“Over the past several years, new pressures have been put on DART that we must work together to manage. Similar to many of our member communities and other public services, we’re operating within a number of budgeting constraints and
external factors that impact many facets of our operations.”
Guest Panelist:
Elizabeth Presutti
Chief Executive Director
References:
- FY 2023 Budget Book
- Presentation slide deck
- DART on Demand video
- Session Video
- About DART (2:28)
- Who uses DART (3:50)
- Organizational Initiatives (6:00)
- Planning for the Future (7:50)
- New Service Models (9:15)
- Property Tax Formula (10:50)
- Impact of new property tax formula on various cities (14:30)
- FY 2023 Budget Outlook (15:20)
- Long term planning (21:00)
- Funding Diversification & Legislative Action (25:35)
- DART Alternative Funding Advisory Committee (28:00)
- Questions & Answers
- DART on Demand challenges (33:07)
- Evaluate the electric busses (35:00)
- Addition shelters? (37:06)
- Comments from Mayor Russ Trimble, DART Trustee & former Chair(37:40)