Princeton City Council will accept bids for roof repairs to the public works garage after initial estimates came in higher than expected.
The project is included in the current city budget, but Mayor Kota Young said estimates came in at over $30,000 necessitating the need for a bid process.
Elsewhere, the Princeton Police Department activity report from June showed 70 arrests for the month, with 23 felonies. In addition, police served 41 warrants, court summonses, and emergency protective orders.
In traffic activity, officers issued 55 traffic citations and gave 119 verbal warnings for infractions.
Princeton Fire Chief Brent Francis told the council his department had a busier than normal month in June with 26 calls for service. 11 of the calls were for vehicle crashes and three were for false alarms.
The council approved the mayor’s executive order to appoint Fredonia Mayor Jim Seibert to the Pennyrile Area Development District Board of Directors. The vote was 5-0 with Councilman Jim Joiner absent.
The council also approved the appointment of Mara Jo Thomas to the Princeton Tourist and Convention Commission with the term to expire in June 2024. The vote was 4-0 with Councilwoman Morgan Rousseau abstaining because Thomas is a family member.
In his report to the council, the mayor praised the state transportation cabinet for their quick work in paving two main streets in downtown Princeton last week.
click to download audioPaving and milling work on U.S. 62 West is underway.
In the monthly alcohol beverage control report, City Clerk Julie Key said May marked the first time in 2021 that monthly alcohol tax revenue didn’t exceed the same month in 2020. However, the City is expected to bring in over $182,000 this year which would be about the same as 2020.
State ABC laws restrict the use of tax revenue from alcohol sales.
