Missouri City City Council extended its reimbursement contract with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County through 2040.

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City Council unanimously approved the extension, which requires the city to contribute 1% of sales tax funds to METRO, at a Dec. 1 meeting. In return, METRO reimburses approximately half of that amount into Missouri City transportation and mobility projects.

The contract went into effect in 1978—as voted for by Missouri City citizens—and without its extension, METRO would not be required to reimburse any money to the city while still receiving tax funds, City Attorney E. Joyce Iyamu said.

While there is currently no state law provision allowing the city to get itself out of the contract, the city is planning to actively pursue state legislatio

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