Terrance Johnson

Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Budget

Sets the funding framework for municipal economic development programs and business recruitment for the coming fiscal year.

Princeton Micro-Hospital Final Plat

Supports local job creation and expands property and sales tax revenues.

CDC and EDC Bylaw Amendments

None directly from the discussion, though future spending thresholds and contract rules will be affected.

Harvest Point Economic Development Negotiations

Financial terms and potential incentives are currently under confidential negotiation.

Parks Bond Program Capital Projects Update

Funded by the approved parks bond; no new cost to residents tied to this update.

Fire Department SAFER Grant Reconsideration

Requires initial city matching funds of over $218,000 in year one, scaling up significantly in subsequent years.

Princeton-180 (Serenity) Public Improvement District Assessments

Establishes formal assessment mechanisms for infrastructure financing within the Serenity PID.

Development Services and Fire Department Fee Schedule Update

Reduces revenue from initial false alarm calls and small remodels while aligning fees more closely with actual service costs.

EDC and CDC Staffing Study and Organizational Capacity

Impact is limited to staff labor hours used for compiling the benchmarking study.

Cybersecurity Incident and Data Privacy

Potential unquantified costs related to cybersecurity remediation and financial fraud impacts on residents.

Steven and Judy Deffenbaugh Community Center Audit

Reviewed past capital expenditures totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Data Center Zoning Regulations

Potential long-term impacts on municipal utility infrastructure and commercial tax revenues.

City-Wide Wayfinding and Signage Initiative

Proposed one-time capital expense of $156,000 utilizing existing marketing budget allocations.

Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Systems

Involves ongoing contractual expenditures for surveillance and data management technology.

Library Board Governance and Volunteerism

Meeting Schedule Change

This hire dictates the efficiency and strategy behind how your tax dollars are managed across all city departments.

Facade Improvement Grant Program Expansion

Facade grant funding previously allocated by the corporation.

Library Operations and Senior Programming

Fiscal impact will be determined during final budget adoption by the city council.

Sex Offender Ordinance Enhancements

Minimal direct fiscal impact expected from municipal code enforcement adjustments.

Board and Commission Appointments

None.

Consent Agenda Approval

First Amendment to Community Center Operations Agreement

Acceptance of Councilmember Steven Deffibaugh's Resignation

Ordinance No. 2026-10-26-01 (Fee Schedule Amendments)

FEMA SAFER Grant Acceptance

Crossmill Phase 1B Final Plat

Alternate City Manager Contract Approval

2026-242 Consider the following City Council meeting minutes, and take appropriate action. October 13, 2026, City Council Special Meeting

2026-10-26-R02 Consider Resolution No. 2026-10-26-R02 authorizing a contract for citywide mowing and landscaping to BrightView Services, Inc.; and take appropriate action. Presented by Parks & Recreation Director Chase Bryant.

October 13, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes

Serenity Phase 1 Infrastructure Acceptance

First Amendment to Community Center Operations Agreement

National First Responders Day Proclamation

Ordinance No. 2026-10-26-01 Fee Schedule Amendments

Resolution No. 2026-10-26-R01 Rescinding SAFER Grant Application

Resolution No. 2026-10-26-R02 Citywide Mowing Contract

Crossmill Phase 1B Final Plat

Approval of Minutes

Preliminary Plat for Princeton Integrity 1st

Conveyance Plat for Princeton Business Park

FEMA SAFER Grant Acceptance

Expressed fiscal concerns about committing to future budget years without adequate revenue planning.

Councilmember Johnson moved to approve Ordinance No. 2026-09-28 adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Budget and appropriating resources for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending S

Councilmember Deffibaugh moved to approve the ad valorem Maintenance and Operations tax rate of $0.267959 on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property for general City purposes and to pay th

Councilmember Deffibaugh moved that the ad valorem tax rate of $0.205000 on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property be adopted for the purpose of creating an interest and sinking fund to p

Councilmember Long moved that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.472959, which is effectively a 6.26 percent increase in the tax rate, and to approve Ordinance No.

Councilmember Deffibaugh moved that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.472959, which is effectively a 6.26 percent increase in the tax rate, and to approve Ordinanc

Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Annual Budget (Item K1)

Adoption of 2026 Property Tax Rate (Item K3)

moved to approve Agenda Item J2. Ordinance No. 2026-09-21

Roll Over Unused Leave Days for Chief Waters

Appointment of David Hall as Alternate City Manager

Item G2: Submission of 2026 Tax Rates

Item J1: Proposed Property Tax Rate Resolution

Councilmember Deffibaugh moved to approve the submission of the 2026 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate of $0.445102 per $100 taxable value and the Voter-Approval Tax Rate of $0.472959 per $100 taxable value.

Councilmember Deffibaugh moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-09-08-R, proposing a Fiscal Year 2026-2027 property tax rate of $0.472959 per $100 valuation and setting September 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.

Councilmember Long moved to appoint Sharad Ramani to Place 2 and Larry Thompson to Place 6 on the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Councilmember Deffibaugh moved to schedule the public hearing on the City of Princeton’s FY2026-2027 Proposed Budget and proposed property tax rate on Monday, September 21, 2026 and Monday, September

Councilmember Deffibaugh moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-09-08-R, proposing a Fiscal Year 2026-2027 property tax rate of $0.472959 per $100 valuation and setting September 28, 2026, at 6:30 PM as

Princeton-180 (Serenity) PID Assessment Ordinance

Councilmember David-Graves moved to approve Agenda Item G4. 2026-196 authorizing a Non-Standard Water and Wastewater Service Agreement ("NSSA") between the City of Princeton, Texas (the "City"), and D

Adoption of Debt Service Tax Rate (Ordinance No. 2026-08-17)

Adoption of Comprehensive Plan

Approval of Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Tax Rate Ceiling for Notice

Serenity Phase I Final Plat Approval

Councilmember Todd moved to approve Agenda Item H2. 2026-148 to final plat a property being a 59.665-acre tract of land called Serenity Phase I, located east of FM 75 and south of County Road 831, Pri

Consent Agenda Modification and Approval

Appointment of Alternate City Manager

Approval of Whitewing Trails PID Assessment Resolution (Item L3)