princeton — Several matters having to do with city projects were passed by the Princeton City Council at its meeting Monday night The first action was a motion approving the 2024 city street paving list made by Councilwoman Jacqueline Rucker and seconded by Vice Mayor James Hawkins. The streets covered by the motion are South Wickham Avenue from marking at 390 S. Wickham to marking at 384 S.
Wickham; North Johnston from Honaker Avenue intersection to marking at the alley; Justin Jesse 4350 square feet; Davis Street and alley from Ingleside Road intersection to the alley behind Burger King; and 406 Park Avenue alley from the intersection to the marking. Code Enforcement Officer Ty Smith said the last four dilapidated buildings covered by current grant funding had been condemned and that the city was in the process of applying for more grant funding. Fire Chief Charlie Croy said a new firefighter had been hired to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Matt Mould.
Croy added that the city in conjunction with West Virginia-American Water Company had fixed two out-of- service fire hydrants and a third had been replaced. On motion of Councilman Marshall Lytton and second by Councilman Joe Allen, council approved the July City Financial Report. On motion of Lytton and second by Rucker, David and Cindi’s Altruist Realty Group at 214 South Walker Street and Hydra Holdings at 833 Mercer Street were approved for B&O Tax Incentives.
Princeton Economic Development Authority Director Sam Lusk reported that the Princeton Sanitary Board has completed the sewer line movement on South Wickham; that an application to HUD for monies for the demolition of the recreation center and softball fields had been submitted; that Region I and the city staff are actively mapping city businesses; and that the Community Improvement Commission had approved a $1,900 facade grant for the Oasis Beauty Bar and Boutique. Tom Seye was appointed to the Princeton Planning Commission on motion of Lytton and second by Rucker. On motion of Lytton and second by Councilman James Hill, the Committee to Select Financial Institutions for Water Facilities rankings of financial institutions was approved for negotiations by the city manager or designates for funding of the water facilities.
A resolution requesting $858,527 in matching funds from the Governor’s Discretionary Fund for a handicap-accessible indoor soccer field at the Community Center was approved on motion of Lytton and second by Allen. An agreement between the city and the West Virginia Department of Highway to establish and maintain a School Area Traffic Control System at Mercer School was approved by motion of Lytton and second by Allen. During the “council roundtable,” Hill said the ongoing changes in the city were in part aimed at attracting existing businesses and residents just outside of municipal limits to consider becoming part of the city.
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