PLANO, Texas — Plano residents will vote in May on whether the city should continue its membership in Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), following a unanimous City Council vote Wednesday night.

The decision allows voters to weigh in on a decades-long debate over how much value Plano receives from the regional transit agency compared with how much it contributes.

“Tonight’s vote ensures that Plano residents have a voice in shaping the city’s transportation future,” Mayor John B. Muns said in a statement. “This decision begins a broader discussion about what system best meets Plano’s evolving needs while keeping our community connected.”

Plano has been a DART member since 1983, contributing more than $2.2 billion in local sales-tax revenue. An independent analysis by Ernst & Young found th

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