Princeton City Council will start accepting bids for renovation projects at the City-County Park after action at Monday night’s meeting.
Mayor Brock Thomas requested that the city council approve a motion to bid out the two projects at the park.
click to download audioThomas noted that the project will be scheduled to accommodate the Dawson Springs baseball and softball teams, as they will be utilizing the ball fields at the City-County Park again this year.
In April of last year, the City of Princeton received a matching grant of $250,000 for the projects from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
In the mayor’s report, Mayor Thomas also informed the city council that Caldwell County Extension Agent Shane Bogle has devised a plan to address the issue of land erosion in a specific area of Cedar Hill Cemetery to stabilize it.
In a letter addressed to the mayor, Bogle highlighted several challenging factors that contribute to the difficulty of addressing the issues in the cemetery area. These factors include shade, poor soil quality, inadequate nutrient levels, and a sloping terrain.
Bogle suggested the City needs a high quality of topsoil to cover the area as the soil tests showed a low pH and low nutrient levels. He further suggested utilizing the soil test results to determine the appropriate quantities of lime and fertilizer, which should be applied to the topsoil during both the upcoming spring and fall seasons.
Additionally, Bogle proposed that the City should consider using shade-tolerant fine fescue in the affected area. To address the slope, he recommended covering it with straw or erosion fabric, creating a temporary berm.
During the brief meeting, councilman Jim Joiner provided an update from the Princeton Electric Plant Board about the performance of its Prairie State campus.
click to download audioCouncilmembers Morgan Rousseau and Pat George were absent from the meeting.
The next regularly scheduled Princeton City Council meeting will be on Monday evening, February 19, at 5:00.
