After a 6-1 decision to leave the Lone Star Rail District at its June 25 meeting, City Council members voted July 9 to direct the Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board to analyze and make recommendations to the council about future participation in state and regional transportation organizations.

District 4 Councilman Steve Fought brought the item to council for consideration.

"I believe now is the time to ask ourselves what the benefits, conditions and justifications might be to prompt the city's participation in Project Connect, Lone Star Rail and any other relevant state and local transportation organization in which the city could be involved," he said.

He said the city should consider the cost, cost sharing and loss of not being involved before considering membership in any organization.

Information must be brought to council no later than June 24, 2014, according to the motion.