Can I attend the June 2, 2026 DART meeting virtually?

Yes. A Zoom link is provided with Meeting ID 824 5065 2784 and passcode 927121 for virtual attendance.

What items were approved at the May 5, 2026 meeting?

Consent items approved included school contract, health insurance renewal, light duty bus procurement, TIP FY2027, financials, and CEO signing authority.

May 13, 2026 Public Hearing: 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA

Q: When and where is the next DART commission meeting?

The next regular meeting is Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. in the DART Multimodal Room, 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION - DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (DART) COMMISSION MEETING ? May 5, 2026 CHERRY STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50309 Commissioners/Alternates Present and Voting: Dean O'Connor, Todd Shafer, John Edwards, Connie Boesen (attended via zoom), Paula Dierenfeld, Angela Connolly, Bridget Carberry Montgomery, Fannette Elliottt and Joseph Jones Commissioners Absent: Matt Sillanpaa and Sara Kurovski Other Commissioners Present: Josh Mandelbaum and Lauren Campbell CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Bridget Carberry Montgomery called the meeting to order at 12.00 p.m. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present. Notice of the meeting was duly published. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Chair Bridget Carberry Montgomery requested a motion to approve the agenda as presented. It was moved by Dean O'Connor and seconded by Todd Shafer to approve May 5, 2026, agenda. The motion carried unanimously. CONSENT ITEMS 9A - Commission Meeting Minutes ? April 7, 2026 9B - Des Moines Public Schools Contract 9C - Health Insurance Renewal Approval 9D - Light Duty Bus Procurement Approval 9E - Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Approval FY2027 9F - Des Moines Area MPO Staff Representation Approval 9G - CEO Signing Authority Approval 9H- March Consolidated Financials It was moved by Joseph Jones and seconded by Todd Shafer to approve the consent items. The motion carried unanimously. ADJOURN Vice Chair Bridget Carberry Montgomery adjourned the meeting at 1.11 p.m. ***OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE NEXT DART COMMISSION MEETING DATE IS HEREBY PUBLISHED: The next regular DART monthly Commission Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in the DART Multimodal Room at 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Both in-person and virtual options for attendance of the June 2, 2026 Commission meeting will be offered as follows: (1) Commission members, staff, and the public will be allowed to attend this Commission meeting in person in the DART Multimodal Room at 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, Iowa; and (2) Commission members, staff, and the public will be allowed to attend this Commission meeting via a virtual platform such as Zoom. Participation directions for such virtual meeting option are as follows: https://ridedart.zoom.us/j/82450652784?pwd=XKbnWPva5D0GRbJDeJladkfXPbktLa.1&from=addon Meeting ID: 824 5065 2784/Passcode: 927121 May 13 2026 LIOW0516392

Public Hearing — 620 Cherry Street, Des Moines, IA

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