A North Texas city is putting a temporary stop to its rapid growth: the city of Princeton has approved a four-month pause on new residential building approvals.
Leaders of the Collin County city said Princeton has been growing so fast that utilities and police are struggling to keep up, and a pause was needed to help the city expand safely.During their meeting on Monday night, the Princeton City Council passed an official moratorium: a legal measure that would block new permits for residential buildings for 120 days.
City leaders said Princeton’s utilities haven’t kept up with the surging growth. A memo from city staff on the moratorium said, “The city’s water, wastewater and roadway infrastructure is operating at, near, or beyond capacity.” But utilities weren’t the only issue: Princeton police said the department needed 30 more officers to meet demand for the current population.
The motion for a residential development moratorium passed the city council unanimously, and some residents said they believed it would give Princeton the best chance to succeed in years to come.
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