WELCOME TO PRINCETON

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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING

11/17/2025 5:30PM

PRINCETON TOWN HALL

201 Lee St. (Variance)

💧 Important Notice for Princeton Water Customers Regarding Delinquent Payments

Princeton Citizens, please be reminded of our policy concerning past-due water bills and the disconnection process.

Once your account qualifies for and is placed on the system's disconnection list for non-payment, the reconnection fee is immediately applied to your balance.

This fee is applied whether or not the physical water cut-off actually occurs. The fee is triggered simply by your account being identified and processed for disconnection due to an outstanding balance.

To avoid this fee and service interruption, please ensure your water bill is paid in full before the cut-off date specified on your disconnection notice.

*NEW*
Princeton Community Center Information

Click HERE

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Recycling Date Change as of September 1, 2025

Recyling will move from Monday to Thursday starting September 1, 2025. Recycling will still continue every other week however, it will be on Thursday now.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE PARKS & RECREATION MASTER PLAN

LEAVES AND LIMBS PICKUP - UPDATE 7/15/2025

Yard Waste Collection - Citizens, starting September 1, 2025 ALL yard waste excluding limbs is required to be either bagged or placed in a container for public works to collect.

Yard waste (including but not limited to leaves, grass clippings, pine straw, shrubbery, shrubbery clippings, other small natural waste vegetative waste shall be contained in plastic bags, boxes, or other plastic and/or metal containers no greater than 50 gallons each and shall be placed at the curb for collection once per week, not in or near a drainage or gutter.

Limbs no greater than 6" in diameter and no greater than 6' in length. Limbs greater than 6" but less than 10" in diameter shall be collected only if cut into lengths of 2' or less.

The town will collect yard waste that has been removed by a contractor only if the requirements above are met.

The town does not collect trees, stumps or other land clearing debris.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT

Citizens - If you have a NON-Emergency and need to speak with the Princeton Police Department, please call the NON-Emergency phone number at 919-915-2127.

If you have an EMERGENCY, please call 911.

PRINCETON PD (NON-EMERGENCY) on call or after hours is 919-915-2127.

PUBLIC WORKS AFTER HOURS

919-915-2270 BRIAN HOLLAND

919-915-0693 WESLEY STANFIELD

UTILITY BILL REMINDER

UTILITY BILL REMINDER - Just a reminder that utility bills are due by the 15th of each month to avoid a late fee. Final payments are due by the last business day of each month to avoid disconnection. We do not accept payment plans/arrangements.

You can use the drop box at town hall. Pay online at www.myprincetonnc.com or pay in person at town hall M-F 8-5.

All utility bills that are not current as of 10/31/24 will be disconnected for non-payment effective immediately.

Thank You.

Town of Princeton

The Town of Princeton Awarded the Largest Grant in Town History

A message from Mayor Stacy Johnson

The Town of Princeton was recently awarded the largest grant in town history. A $10,560,000 grant from USDA for a WWTP expansion.

The town was also approved for a $2,400,000 loan at 2.375% for 40 years from USDA. This award is a giant step towards the expansion of our current wastewater treatment plant. The current treatment plant treats 275,000 gpd and with the expansion, the plant capacity will almost double in capacity.

“This is a huge step for Princeton. I have worked diligently with town staff, town board, local officials, state officials, our engineers and Kayla Lee with USDA to do what was promised our citizens: to have the sewer moratorium lifted and work towards a sewer plant expansion. With the expansion, we are ready to welcome new businesses and homes into Princeton – a place we call Peaceful, Pleasant, Progressive and Proud. An enormous amount of gratitude is extended to our grant writer, Marla Ashworth with TRC Engineering; our Town Administrator, Michael King; Senator Benton Sawrey; Representative Larry Strickland; our public works staff; our Town Board; and most importantly, Kayla Lee with USDA, along with all her staff. This grant is the largest funding grant the Town of Princeton has ever been awarded and we are very blessed to partner with USDA.” “Princeton is growing. 47 new homes will be under construction within the next few months. Another 35 have been approved and will begin in late 2025. We have begun our street paving project and re-paved many roads and have more in our future plans. We are also working on a Capital Improvement Plan and a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. We have acquired additional land and will continue to acquire more as needed for the plant expansion. We still have a lot of work to do but, we are excited for the future of Princeton.” Stacy Johnson, Mayor

Princeton is located in eastern Johnston Co., just 40 miles SE of Raleigh and 120 miles W of Atlantic Beach. Princeton is a small quiet town that we love to call home. For more information on the Town of Princeton, please call Town Hall at 919-936-8171 or visit www.myprincetonnc.com.

STATE LIFTS PRINCETON'S SEWER MORATORIUM

Town of Princeton Street Paving Project

Dear Citizens,

The Town of Princeton has begun a street paving project that will make a huge impact on our town streets for years to come. The priority list compiled by a street paving study suggests the following streets be addressed in the following phases. This doesn’t mean that each phase will occur as listed below as it depends on factors such as total cost, traffic and planned future repairs. Your commissioners will evaluate and vote to confirm each phase as needed when the time comes.

In the meantime, we will continue to work hard to keep our streets in the best working order we can!

Phase I (2024)

Barden St.

Center St. (End)

Eagle’s Crest Lane (Enterance)

Elm St.

Linda St.

Pool St.

Phase II (2029)

S Center St.

E. Edwards St.

Lee St.

S. Pearce St.

N. Pearl St./Railroad St.

N. Walnut St.

Phase III (2034)

S. Walnut St.

Smith St.

Azealia St.

Majestic Lane

Iris St.

Phase VI (2039)

Church St.

First St.

Pearce St.

Second St

Thank You,

Mayor Johnson

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IMPORTANT!!!

April 10, 2024

Reference: Trash Collection

Dear Town of Princeton Citizens,

We would like to apologize for the past two weeks of trash collections. Due to short staffing, water main breaks, truck maintenance and storms, some of the collection days may have been different. Moving forward trash will be collected on Tuesday and Wednesday as scheduled until the week of May 13. Starting the week of May 13 ALL trash in the Town of Princeton will be collected every Wednesday. Recycle collection will be every other Monday. Leaves and limbs will still be every Monday and Friday.

We recently did a trash study here in town and we feel strongly enough that we can collect ALL household trash in one day.

Collecting all trash in one day will allow our public works staff more time to work on other town needs.

Please visit our website for bulk pick up items.
www.myprincetonnc.com

Thank you for understanding and working with us.

If you have any questions about trash collections, please contact Brian Holland at b.holland@myprincetonnc.com or Town Hall.

Trash Collection Dates: as of May 13 week.
May 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 20, 26 (Offices are closed on the 19th)
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14, 21, 28
September 4, 11, 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20, 27
December 4, 11, 18, (Possibly 23), 27 (Offices are closed December 24/25/26)

Recycle Dates:
May 6, 20
June 3, 17
July 1, 15, 29
August 12, 26
September 9, 23
October 7, 21
November 4, 18
December 2, 16, 30