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Thursday, November 6, 2025

People in the News

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Plano Mayor to Hold News Conference Following City Council Decision on DART Membership

PLANO — Plano Mayor John Muns will hold a news conference following tonight’s City Council special session. He will address the Council’s decision on the City’s future membership in Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

The news conference will take place on the Council Chambers floor at the Plano Municipal Center, Senator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers, 1520 K Avenue, Plano, Texas 75074.

The City Council meeting begins at 5 p.m. and will determine whether to call an election allowing residents to vote on Plano’s continued participation in DART.

Ten seats in the back row of the Council Chambers are reserved for credentialed media. Five seats are on the left and five on the right side of the room. Media should remain in place while the audience exits.

(Source: DART/Wikimedia Commons)

Once the room clears, media will be invited to move to the chamber floor to set up for the news conference.

Additionally, the news conference will be live-streamed at PlanoTV.org and on the City of Plano’s YouTube and Facebook channels.

Event Details

  • What: News Conference Following Plano City Council Special Session

  • Topic: Council decision on future with DART

  • When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, immediately following the Council’s decision

  • Where: Plano Municipal Center, Senator Florence Shapiro Council Chambers, 1520 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074

  • Speaker: Plano Mayor John Muns

More information on Plano’s transit history is available at plano.gov/transit.

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