Princeton allocates funds for 2021 streets projects

PRINCETON — Princeton City Council on Monday approved more than $600,000 in sales and motor fuel tax allocations for the 2021 streets maintenance program.

The council authorized a contract with Advance Asphalt allocating $318,600 from sales tax and $346,400 from motor fuel tax to go toward this year’s streets resurfacing and maintenance.

The council also approved an ordinance amending city motor vehicle code to add stop signs to several busy intersections.

A four-way stop will be added at North Randolph and West Putnam Streets, adding a stop sign at Putnam and a three-way stop will be added to South Fifth and East Thompson streets, adding a stop sign at Thompson to slow through traffic on Thompson Street.

City Manager Theresa Wittenauer updated the council the latest round of Community Development Block Grant applications have been submitted for the Marion Street sanitary sewer upgrade project

Wittenauer said this is the third time the city has applied for this grant that could offset up to $500,000 in costs. A new round of surveys was sent to select residents in order to recalibrate incomes requirements for the grant. Residents who received one are encouraged to return the survey to the city by Thursday, June 24.

Wittenauer also reported the city will be receiving the first of two installments of American Recovery Act Funds from the state. Princeton is allocated $923,000, which must be used on certain infrastructure upgrades. The remaining half of the funds will be paid in one year. The city will have until 2024 to allocate funds and until 2026 to use the money.