Celina has stolen the spotlight from Princeton, topping the U.S. Census Bureau list of fastest-growing American cities and towns, by percentage, with more than 20,000 residents. According to data for the period of July 2024 to July 2025, Princeton fell to No. 3...
Photo courtesy Perkins Will Princeton Finance Director Sophie Packard has compiled information for a forensic audit of city accounts and will present a request for qualifications to next month’s City Council meeting. Members could decide at that time whether to...
District 67 Rep. Jeff Leach said Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address “reinforced our shared commitment” to providing property tax relief, investing in water infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, educational savings accounts, bail reform and creating the...
The Princeton Police Department received no complaints of racial profiling in 2024, according to the latest annual report submitted by Police Chief James Waters. The department, which conducts a quarterly audit on racial profiling data, also found that 64% of all...
After a year on the job, Deputy City Manager John Land has tendered his resignation. He was hired last February as a contract employee through his consulting company, North Shore Solutions of Scroggins, Texas. “I submitted my 30-day written notice of termination on...
A public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10:"Conduct a public hearing and consider approving Resolution No. 2025-02-10-R07, approving the creation of the Princeton-180 Public Improvement District and ordering public improvements to be made for the...
A public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10:"Conduct a public hearing and consider approving Ordinance No. 2025-02-10 of the City of Princeton from Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty for a zone map amendment for a property being a 0.55 acre tract of...
The Princeton City Council will consider conducting a forensic audit of the municipal government, said Erin Mudie, director of marketing and communications. Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. had posted online that he was “receiving extreme pushback” on placing two items on the...
At press time, two Collin College Trustees were among four candidates who have filed for the Saturday, May 3, board election. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, to file for election to six-year terms in Places 4, 5 and 6. Place 5 Trustee Raj Menon of Plano...
