DART CEO Nadine Lee Departs, Board Seeks New Leader

0:00Dallas area Rapid Transit CEO Nadine Lee announced she will not seek to extend her contract, which began in 2021. The board mourned of her decision on Wednesday, and a search for both an interim leader and permanent replacement starts right away. Dart has not set an official end date for her tenure. This move follows heavy pressure from member cities over governance and funding issues. Just last February, the board approved a major restructuring, giving each city in the service area a seat with no single city holding a majority vote. They also tweaked how sales taxes from those cities get used, allowing more funds to flow back into local projects. Lee stepped in during a tough time for transit, helping guide recovery from challenges while boosting safety, reliability, and operations. The board chair praised her for setting a strong, strategic path forward and strengthening the agency as a key mobility partner for North Texas. Member cities have been pushing back hard, with some threatening to leave the partnership. But recently, Plano became the first to cancel its May withdrawal election before the deadline.

1:04As Lee focuses on wrapping up her work with the agency's 3,800 employees, Dart presses on through this leadership shift to keep moving. The region ahead, that's your Dallas News Today update. AI powered and always on.