The Princeton City Council approved a municipal road aid resolution at Monday night’s meeting and received updates on personnel changes within the police department, along with a hiring event for a new fast food restaurant coming to town.
The council unanimously approved the annual municipal road aid agreement of approximately $136,892 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
In other new business, council members unanimously authorized Mayor Brock Thomas to advertise for paving bids and approved the reappointment of Fredonia Mayor Jim Seibert to the PeADD Board of Directors.
click to download audioDuring the committee and department reports, Princeton Police Chief Chris King announced that an officer who has been with the agency for a decade will be departing at the end of this month.
click to download audioHe also shared some good news: the police department has welcomed two new hires.
In other reports, Jenny Clark from the city’s Planning Commission announced that there will be a hiring event for a fast food restaurant set to open soon on US 62 West.
Furthermore, she said there are other job openings available in the community.
click to download audioClark also mentioned that they are pleased with the traffic at the new Marshalls store, which opened last week.
click to download audioPrinceton Fire Chief Brent Francis informed the City Council that the Take Kids event held this past Saturday at Tradewater Park in Dawson Springs was a success. City Councilwoman Pat George, who also participated in the event, noted that it had the highest number of participants to date.
In addition, Chief Francis mentioned the P&L Train Ride for first responders, held on Saturday, was also a pleasant event.
Director and Animal Control Officer Kevin Lane provided an update on the number of dogs at the Caldwell County Animal Shelter and the recent Mother’s Day Event.
click to download audioThe next regularly scheduled Princeton City Council meeting will be held at 5:00 Monday afternoon, June 3.