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🌱 What DART’s new $1.4B budget could mean for Carrollton riders

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  • What DART's new $1.4B budget could mean for Carrollton riders

Also on today's calendar: Evening in Pottery - Tea Light Wall Sconce (All Levels) with Joe Collis and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DART passes new budget as riders urge for more funding sources (keranews.org) — Carrollton riders will be affected by DART's newly approved $1.4 billion budget, which returns some sales-tax revenue to member cities while keeping current service levels. Carrollton's representative on the board voted against the plan, arguing transit service isn't keeping pace with growing revenue, as riders and advocates pressed for clearer spending details and more investment in bus stops and routes.
   

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