VOTE NO
Addison Deserves Better
Know the Hidden Facts and What Your Vote Means
Read the ballot carefully. It will ask:
"Shall the Dallas Area Transit System be continued in the Town of Addison?"
Vote NO to leave DART. YES means staying in.
"Shall the Dallas Area Transit System be continued in the Town of Addison?"
Vote NO to leave DART. YES means staying in.
NO — Leave DART
YES — Stay in DART
Vote NO — Leave DART
Addison Exits
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Vote YES — Stay in DART
Status Quo
Vote NO Because
DART pulled our tax rebate just because citizens are exercising their right to vote. They punished democracy — don't reward them.
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Retaliation
If You Vote YES
DART already rescinded Addison's tax rebate the moment citizens got a vote. Staying in won't undo it.
Vote NO Because
Addison can run its own door-to-door transit for $1.5M/year — vs. $17M annually to DART.
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Cost Comparison
If You Vote YES
Addison keeps paying $17M a year — 10x the cost of running our own service.
Vote NO Because
It's now or 2032. Every year of delay is another year of DART's debt becoming Addison's burden.
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Timing
If You Vote YES
Addison can't try again until 2032. 6 more years locked in while DART piles on generational debt for Addison residents.
Vote NO Because
Addison controls its own money. Our books, our rules. Full transparency over our transit dollars.
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Accountability
If You Vote YES
DART keeps running a $1B+ budget with zero audit obligation to Addison. We still can't follow the money.
Vote NO Because
Addison can offer on-demand rides to DART stations — local service, regional access. Best of both worlds.
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Connectivity
If You Vote YES
DART keeps controlling the schedule, the routes, and the stops. Addison still has no say.
Vote NO Because
we keep our station and Addison recaptures ~$17.6M/year in sales tax — free to spend on infrastructure, growth, or anything else.
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Assets & Revenue
If You Vote YES
the station stays under DART control. 50% of Addison's sales tax keeps flowing to Dallas — ~$113.8M over the next 6 years.
Vote NO Because
it's only $50M to exit — paid once, then done. Recovered in under 3 years from recaptured sales tax alone.
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Exit vs. Ongoing Cost
If You Vote YES
Addison pays $17M this year. $113.8M over 6 years. No exit. No cap. No end in sight.