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City settles 3-year-old water service lawsuit

City settles 3-year-old water service lawsuit

An expensive settlement ended a water lawsuit. File Art The city of Princeton has agreed to pay $1 million to North Collin Special Utility District under a settlement intended to end years of litigation over which utility has the right to provide water service to...

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Moratorium runs out at end of month

Moratorium runs out at end of month

Princeton’s third ban on new residential housing expires this month. The nation’s fastest-growing city by percentage is approaching a pivotal deadline. The sweeping moratorium on new residential development is set to expire Nov. 30 with no mechanism available for...

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Council extends fire protection to rural residents

Council extends fire protection to rural residents

Residents living outside the city limits will continue to be served by the Princeton Fire Department until further notice. Collin County voters on Nov. 4 approved creation of an emergency services district (ESD) that will have the authority to levy a property tax to...

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County to create emergency services district

County to create emergency services district

Rural Collin County residents will soon have an emergency services district to provide fire protection outside city limits. Complete, unofficial returns in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election show the proposal to create ESD-1 was favored by 6,594 voters or 72.57% of the...

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Proposed Muslim-centric community renamed

Proposed Muslim-centric community renamed

Collin County Judge Chris Hill says the developer of an Islamic-focused neighborhood near Josephine has changed the name of the project from EPIC City to The Meadow.Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) had not yet filed any paperwork with the county but was...

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Rural fire protection to continue

Rural fire protection to continue

The Princeton Fire Department will continue until further notice to serve the area outside the city limits while the Collin County Commissioners Court sets up an emergency services district approved by voters in the Nov. 4 election.The city served notice earlier this...

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Samaritan Inn expands food and emergency services

Samaritan Inn expands food and emergency services

The Samaritan Inn of McKinney has assumed the food pantry and emergency assistance programs of Community Lifeline Center (CLC).Under the consolidation, CLC’s former homelessness prevention programs, emergency rent and utility assistance and grocery-style food pantry...

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 Ironwood Apartments back on schedule

 Ironwood Apartments back on schedule

Supervisors and contractors meet at the Ironwood at Princeton to plan next steps for completion of the former Luxury Apartments next to Walmart. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald The former Princeton Luxury Apartments complex next to Walmart is on schedule for completion...

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