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Parks board to take up senior center, Whitewing green space and bond update Oct. 8

Princeton's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board moved its October meeting to Thursday because of National Night Out; the agenda includes a parks bond update and senior programming.

Gwen Mercer

October 2, 20262 min read

Park trail with wayfinding signs - illustration, Jake Team LLC

Princeton's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will talk about senior services, a city-owned green space in the Whitewing area and the status of the parks bond when it meets Thursday, Oct. 8.

The board had been scheduled to meet Tuesday, Oct. 6, but Parks and Recreation Director Chase Bryant canceled that session because it conflicts with National Night Out. Everything on the original agenda moved to a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers at the Princeton Municipal Center, 2000 E. Princeton Drive.

On the agenda

The posted agenda lists these items for update and discussion:

  • Parks bond: an update on the parks bond.
  • Senior center: a senior center and senior programming in PARC.
  • Whitewing: city-owned green space in Whitewing.
  • Wayfinding: a partnership with the Community Development Corporation on a citywide wayfinding project, meaning signs that direct people to parks, facilities and destinations.
  • Youth sports: surveys of families after each youth sports season.
  • Meeting schedule: a proposal to move the board's regular meetings to the first Wednesday of each month starting in January.

The board is advisory, so it makes recommendations rather than final decisions. Residents can address the board on topics not otherwise scheduled for a hearing, for up to five minutes, by filling out an appearance card before the meeting starts.

National Night Out locations

National Night Out is Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The city posted notice that members of the City Council and its boards may attend gatherings at Arcadia Farms, DeBerry Estates, 899 E. Hazelwood, Trails of Riverstone, Princeton Lakes and Windmore. The notice says no formal action will be taken.

Coming up

The board's agenda also lists the city's next dates: a special City Council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m.; Pumpkin BooLooza at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at J.M. Caldwell Sr. Community Park, 500 W. College Ave.; and the next regular council meeting Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m.

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Gwen Mercer

Gwen Mercer writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Princeton.

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