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Sales tax proposed for public safety funding

Sales tax proposed for public safety funding

Princeton voters may be asked in November to allocate part of the city’s sales tax revenue to pay for police, fire and emergency services.  Police Chief James Waters says substantial long-term investments in police, fire and emergency medical services will be...

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Committee members set criteria for $797M bond

Committee members set criteria for $797M bond

Princeton Independent School District’s long-range planning committee has decided on the size and scope of a bond issue it wants to recommend to the district school board.  Committee members voted unanimously Monday night to ask the Princeton ISD Board of...

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Habitat set to begin new Princeton project

Habitat set to begin new Princeton project

Amanda Martinez has faced many challenges in her life, chief among them finding stability for her three daughters. Habitat for Humanity is about to give Martinez and two of her daughters — one is grown and has moved away — the stability she has been seeking by...

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Population numbers don’t match up on new sign

Population numbers don’t match up on new sign

It must be official: Princeton’s population now stands officially at 17,027 residents. That compares to the 6,807 residents listed on the previous sign at both ends of U.S. Highway 380 — based on the 2010 Census — welcoming motorists and visitors to the city. It took...

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Bond committee approves construction concept

Bond committee approves construction concept

Members of a citizens long-range planning committee tasked by the Princeton Independent School District to plan for the district’s future, have made some key preliminary decisions dealing with the scope of the options that await the PISD school board. The committee,...

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Goals for city’s communication master plan presented

Goals for city’s communication master plan presented

The Princeton City Council, acting on a report delivered by a long-standing municipal consultant, approved a communication master plan Monday designed to improve Internet capabilities and for underserved residents of the city. Council approved a resolution unanimously...

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