Princeton Texas

on the onset of those new communities coming in, that they are putting in fiber optics.” STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mike Thompson, Vice Chair of Princeton’s Economic Development Corporation, has been a resident of Princeton for 20 years and has witnessed the dramatic changes the city has encountered during that time. He says the Princeton of today is a city focused on targeted and strategic growth that improves the quality of life of residents. “Our business park is continuing to grow. And that’s our biggest opportunity for the city is to try to bring in the right businesses to increase our average income. If we could do that, then we’re going to have been successful,” he remarks. “We’re creating a CEO position and director position where we will have full-time people going to those businesses or recruiting the ones we want, versus some of the ones that just come in here and want a bunch of tax incentives. We offer those things, but we want to make sure it’s to the right companies Terrance Johnson, EDC Chairman & Jaisen Rutledge, CDC Chairman 4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 04 BUSINESS VIEW AGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 01