DART Resists Releasing Employee Salary Data
Most of the databases you'll find on our site we obtained through the Texas Public Information Act, a state law that gives citizens access to records maintained by governmental agencies. Even with the law, getting information occasionally requires a fight.
Case in point: A recent request for payroll data from Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
Two weeks ago, we sent DART an open-records request asking for a list of its employees and their salaries. It had the same language we've used to obtain searchable payroll records from more than 20 government agencies around the state. We ask specifically for ...
Comments (4)
Rorschach
Matt, I'm surprised it only took two weeks and a couple angry phone calls and emails. METRO routinely ignores lawful TXPIA requests from Tom Bazan, even after being scolded by the Texas AG's office. Ask Tom what REAL obstructionist behavior is, he can tell you in spades.
Matt Stiles
Good to see you on here, Rorschach. Thanks for reading — and for the comment.
We're still waiting on METRO to respond to our request for payroll data. Now that you've reminded me, I'll go nag them, too.
jrj
Good work! Let the sun shine in!
newdallasguy
Great work? What is the point?! Making everyone's salary information available is just IRRESPONSIBLE journalism. What's the story??? You've just taken away the ability for people to fairly negotiate their salary when they apply to a different employer. Transparency is one thing... this is just being invasive regardless of what the law allows. Next you'll be giving away the strategy of rescue missions for POWs.