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Council Appoints Alternate City Manager

PrincetonApr 27, 20262 min read

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The council unanimously appointed Police Chief James Waters as Alternate City Manager after returning from executive session. It also approved a rezoning at 1503 Longneck Road by a 4-2 vote and authorized an application for a motor vehicle crime prevention grant.

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Police Chief James Waters will serve as the city's Alternate City Manager. The council approved changing the zoning at 1503 Longneck Road from Single Family Estate to Planned Development 46, which allows development under a planned set of rules. Several subdivision plats were approved, while the Crossmill Phase 1A plat was delayed until the May 11 meeting.

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Appointed Police Chief James Waters as Alternate City Manager; the motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
Approved rezoning 1503 Longneck Road from Single Family Estate (SF-E) to Planned Development 46 (PD 46); the vote was 4-2.
Approved final plats for Crossmill Lot 58X Block A, for Banschbach Middle School, and Crossmill Lot 27X, Block 1, for Joyce Carrell Elementary School; both approvals specified no infrastructure.
Tabled the Crossmill Phase 1A final plat until the May 11 City Council meeting.
Approved final plats for Whitewing Trails Phase 4A-1, Whitewing Trails Phase 3E, and Eastridge Phase 8; each approval specified no infrastructure.
Approved an application for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Program grant.
Authorized Whitewing Trails Public Improvement District No. 2 Improvement Areas #3A3C.
Approved the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the Parks and Recreation Administrative and Maintenance Building; the vote was 5-1.
Tabled discussion of the City Manager recruitment process until the May 11 City Council meeting.
Approved the interlocal agreement for ad valorem tax collection services and the April 13, 2026, City Council meeting minutes; the combined vote was 5-1.

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