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Savings not benched by parks department

by | Jan 21, 2021 | Latest

Taxpaying Princeton resi­dents that utilize city parks can relax knowing that cost-saving measures haven’t been cast aside in the growing city.

When benches in Veterans Memorial Park and Parkview Heights Park began to dete­riorate, Princeton’s Community Development Corporation de­cided to replace them.

The benches – five in all – would have cost $1,300 each to replace but once Parks and Recreation Director Chase Bry­ant got the quote, he decided to look for a cost-saving alterna­tive.

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By Dustin Butler[email protected]

Collin College Summer/Fall 2026 Registration 2

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