Business View Civil and Municipal | April/May 2022

67 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 to give them an experience that carries them beyond just our parks and rec here,” Chacon says. “We always want them to be productive in society, because ultimately, that’s what feeds our economy. So we are investing in them now. This makes sure that when kids are graduating, they are ready to be in the workforce. It’s equipping them with the skills they need to go out and actually have a career and not accumulate a lot of debt.” Much like the city’s youth, Princeton itself is facing the future equipped for success. And the growth is only projected to keep rising. It is anticipated that the city’s population will reach 40,000 in the next five to seven years, which means even more opportunity for its residents. “We’ve got all of this in the palm of our hands right now and we are creating and formulating all of it,” Chacon says. “We are doing it with amazing people, amazing partnerships here within our city, with our developers, with our builders, with our community, with our ISD. We are just in a fantastic spot.” PR INCETON, TEXAS