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Princeton pulls the plug on Flock cameras, sets tax rate

Princeton pulls the plug on Flock cameras, sets tax rate

The Princeton City Council has voted 5-1 to "sunset" or discontinue the use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the city.Police Sgt. Crawford said the PD does not currently operate any Flock or Motorola cameras in the city, but has six of each that could be...

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Christmas giving program still needs help

Christmas giving program still needs help

Gift distributions have begun in the renamed Princeton Gives program, but more than 300 children have yet to be adopted and the giving period has been extended.There are 1,279 children from 422 families approved for assistance through the program formerly known as...

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Christmas giving program needs help

Christmas giving program needs help

Gift distributions have begun in the renamed Princeton Gives program, but more than 500 children have yet to be adopted.There are 1,279 children from 422 families approved for assistance through the program formerly known as Angel Tree. Of those, 768 have been adopted...

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Trading his sleigh for a firetruck

Trading his sleigh for a firetruck

Sleighbells and Sirens will be happening in Princeton from Dec. 15-18. File Art The Princeton Fire Department will soon be helping Santa Claus spread holiday cheer by giving him a tour of most neighborhoods next month.  Santa will depart at 6 p.m. from delineated...

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Collin County drivers face delays on busy roads

Collin County drivers face delays on busy roads

One roadway segment made the state’s top 100 for congestion.   File Art The annual report on congested roads by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) lists only one roadway segment in Collin County among the top 100, according to 2024 data analyzed by the...

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Homeowners hit with years of back taxes

Homeowners hit with years of back taxes

Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. holds an informal meeting to brief homeowners on efforts to resolve billing for delinquent city property taxes Princeton officials are working to assist nearly 460 homeowners unexpectedly billed for delinquent city property taxes after it was...

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City drafting PID policy, hearing scheduled

City drafting PID policy, hearing scheduled

The city is drafting a clear and formal process for creating public improvement districts, or PIDs, in the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The rules, outlined to the Princeton City Council Monday, Nov. 10, in a work session, were intended to bring order,...

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