City Council is considering the regulation of short-term housing rentals (STR) following discussion of the growing presence of such properties, their potential impacts on neighborhoods and a range of policy options available under Texas law. During a work session on...
Bags and boxes of donated food sit at the Princeton Municipal Center as the city collects items for local food pantries to assist residents affected by the pause in SNAP benefits As the federal government shutdown drags on — and with it, uncertainty surrounding SNAP...
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...
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...
Mayor Eugene Escobar Jr. congratulated the 17 members of Class 1 of the Citizens Government Academy at the Monday, Nov. 10, City Council meeting.During the seven weeks of the course, participants met with department leaders, toured municipal facilities and gained...
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...
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...
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...
Sheriff Skinner wheels some of the blankets donated by Project Linus to be distributed by his department for multiple purposes including child accident victims, the Children’s Advocacy Center, the VALOR project and more. Sonia Duggan/The Princeton Herald A colorful...
