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Council runoff candidates meet in forum

Council runoff candidates meet in forum

Jaisen Rutledge and Jan Goria, the top two vote-getters in the May 2 special election, answer questions before the start of early voting in a runoff election for Princeton City Council. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The two candidates in the runoff election for the...

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Injunction blocks Ten Commandments law

Injunction blocks Ten Commandments law

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Plano ISD and 10 other school districts from complying with a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every classroom. Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford and carried in the House by...

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Council hears from city’s lone code enforcer

Council hears from city’s lone code enforcer

Members of the Princeton City Council seemed surprised to learn the city had only one code compliance officer able to issue citations. In response to a query by Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. at the last council meeting, Director of Development Services Craig Fisher...

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Library expansion is years away

Library expansion is years away

Plans to expand the Lois Nelson Public Library have been scaled back to repairs and renovation. Plans to expand the Lois Nelson Public Library have been scaled back to repairs and renovation, city officials said. Assistant City Manager Allison Cook briefed the...

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PISD, PHS maintain B overall grade

PISD, PHS maintain B overall grade

Princeton Independent School District earned an overall B rating for the 2024-25 school year with a scaled score of 81, up slightly from last year’s 80, continuing a trend of steady performance. Two campuses, Harper Elementary and Clark Middle School, received As....

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City tax rate set at 44 cents for $100 valuation

City tax rate set at 44 cents for $100 valuation

The city is proposing to keep the same tax rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26 as the previous two years, based on a 19.85% increase in taxable property value. The Princeton City Council will take formal action on the tax rate and municipal budget following a public hearing...

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City tax rate set at 44 cents for $100 valuation

City tax rate set at 44 cents for $100 valuation

Municipal Judge Dana Huffman is congratulated by Princeton City Council for her recent recognition by the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Municipal Courts Association. Bob Wieland / The Princeton Herald The city is proposing to keep the same tax rate for Fiscal Year...

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Public hearing: pet shop

Public hearing: pet shop

Item L1 on the agenda for the Aug. 11 regular meeting of the Princeton City Council: Conduct a public hearing and consider approving Ordinance No. 2025-08-11 of the City of Princeton from Trination Global Investments P67 Partnership for a Specific Use Permit for a Pet...

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