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2026 • RegularCity of Princeton (Collin County)

-178

Presented in: City Council Regular Meeting on 2026-07-27
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion to approve -178”
YES
TJ
Terrance Johnson
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
CT
Cristina Todd
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
BW
Bryan Washington
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
RG
Ryan Gerfers
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
SD
Steven Deffibaugh
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Grab your swimsuits and towels and join us on Tuesday, July 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park for our annual Splash Bash! Get ready for a morning full of water fun, games, and excitement as we celebrate National Recreation Month! princetontx.gov/543/National-Park-and-Recreation-Month for more information. Join us from 8-10 a.m. (summer hours) every second Saturday of the month as we maintain and support the community garden at J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park! We'll offer hands-on opportunities focused on native and drought-tolerant gardening, composting, water conservation, and general garden maintenance. For more information or to volunteer, please email dvickers@princetontx.us Texas summers bring plenty of sunshine, but extreme heat and increased time around water can create serious safety risks. Staying hydrated, recognizing the signs of heat- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. This portion of the meeting is set aside for members of the public to address the City Council on any item of business that is not formally scheduled on the agenda as a Public Hearing item. Members of the public should complete a Public Meeting Appearance Card prior to the meeting and present it to the City Secretary. Speakers are allowed up to five (5) minutes to speak. The City Council is unable to respond to or discuss any issues that are brought up during this portion that are not on the agenda, other than to make statements of specific factual information in response to a speaker’s inquiry or to recite existing policy in response to the inquiry. Anyone wishing to speak shall (i) address the City Council directly not City staff or otherwise; (ii) be courteous, respectful, and cordial; and (iii) refrain from making personal,

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.