This proactive stance responds directly to residents’ concerns. “That’s the number one thing that the residents complain about—the infrastructure here,” Mayor Escobar Jr. notes.“We were having water issues at one point in time. That’s been mostly fixed. The roads are the next thing on the list.” PRINCETON AS A MODEL CITY Princeton’s leadership team has ambitious plans for the city’s future, focusing on creating distinctive community assets while maintaining the small-town connectivity that defines its character. “We need to create an identity, something that’s sticky, something that reverses the traffic flow in the area, keeps residents here, and makes them want to grow here.” Mashburn says. “One of the things we have done with the parks bond money, which is $109.1 million approved by the voters in November of 2023, was create unique, one-of-a-kind assets that people are going to talk about, not just locally but all over the nation.” These initiatives include innovative partnerships to develop standout facilities. “We are working with Gensler architects on a cutting-edge multigenerational facility unlike anything you’ve ever seen before,” Mashburn explains. “They brought in 127 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04 PRINCETON, TX
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