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Progress continues at unfinished apartments
Work has resumed on the former Princeton Luxury Apartments following a month’s pause as the new owner negotiated with the city over fees owed by previous owners of the property next to Walmart. “They have a conditional permit to ‘dry-in’ the buildings, that is a...
Committee is fine-tuning city charter
The two dozen members of Princeton’s Home Rule Charter Review Committee have been diligently dissecting the document adopted by voters in November 2022. Texas law allows such charters to be amended, altered or repealed no more often than every two years, and no...
Getting ready for the bell
There’s no place like foam—especially on a hot, summer day as local youth showed up to celebrate the Back-to-School season with foam, bounce houses, yard games and more Wednesday, July 30 at Caldwell Park. Tina Lopez/The Princeton Herald Last-minute preparations are...
Collin County felon sentenced
A former felon from Princeton is going back to prison for 19 years after entering guilty pleas in federal court.Larry Wayne Culverhouse, 39, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, felon in possession of a firearm and...
PFD to continue rural service through November
The Princeton City Council has agreed to extend rural fire service protection through the end of November. The vote at council’s regular Monday, July 28, meeting came hours after Collin County commissioners put a proposal to create a countywide Emergency Services...
Princeton Bonds and CO’s rated AA+
Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘AA+’ rating to the city of Princeton’s upcoming $54.6 million general obligation (GO) bonds and $24.6 million in combination tax and surplus revenue certificates of obligation (COs), both Series 2025. The bonds are scheduled for...
Collin County property values up 7.55%
New houses like these under construction in the Arbor South development will add to next year’s tax base for Collin County and the Princeton Independent School District. The project is not part of the city’s moratorium on residential construction. Bob...
Rural voters to decide on fire service
Many houses outside the Princeton City Limits are taxed by Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs). MUD No. 2 incudes Bridgewater, Tillage Farms, The Hollow, The Haven, Cypress Creek, Alcove, Acorn North and Acorn South. Bob Wieland/Princeton Herald Collin County residents...
