Police Chief James Waters has been appointed to the position of Princeton’s public safety director, Alternate City Manager David Hall has announced. Waters will receive an annual salary of $208,000 in his new role, according to information obtained by The Princeton...
Continued enrollment growth, staffing needs and classroom programs were among the issues reviewed by Princeton Independent School District trustees during its Monday, Sept. 21 board meeting. District enrollment has increased by 1,367 students over the past year, with...
Princeton ISD’s fourth middle school honors longtime district math teacher Tom Banschbach, who attended a Sept. 13 dedication ceremony on the campus. Banschbach taught all levels of secondary math during his 40-year career until his retirement in 2018. According to...
The city of Princeton called an emergency City Council session after confirming that an active cybersecurity incident resulted in an intrusion into critical city information technology and communication systems. An emergency supplemental notice added to the Monday,...
Building Strong Futures is a program led by The Turning Point. It holds weekly workshops for parents and youth at the Deffibaugh Community Center in Princeton. Courtesy photo A Princeton program launched last year is helping families strengthen relationships, manage...
Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day to register to vote. New Secretary of State Robert Howden has rolled out an online portal that allows Texans to confirm their active voter registration, register to vote in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, or make changes...
City residents will have an opportunity later this month to comment on the city’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget and a property tax rate increase of 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Meeting in a Sept. 8 special session, the Princeton City Council set a...
Councilmember Cristina Todd questions the engineer presenting the 2026 update to the Princeton Water and Wastewater Plans. An update to Princeton’s 2017 Water and Wastewater Master Plan had members of the City Council asking, “Why?” Project Manager Stuart Williams...
Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 is proposing a property tax rate of 10 cents per $100 of taxable property value for the 2026 tax year, according to a notice of public hearing issued by the district. The district’s notice lists the proposed initial rate...
