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Sherwood said the overall project cost was about $5.5 million and that the site is in a TIF (tax-increment financing) district. He told the council the city waived building-permit fees and extended sewer, water and power service to the hotel site as part of the development agreement. \"One of the things that the city did was building permits, waived that. And they also agreed that they would put in the sewer line and the water line and the power line, which they did,\" Sherwood said.

Sherwood said the contract called for the city to pay for professional services such as survey and engineering work for the hotel and possibly adjacent property. When those bills arrived, he said he arranged financing through his banker and then presented payment to the city clerk during public comment.

Mayor (unspecified) and other council members thanked Sherwood for his work and his investment in downtown Princeton. Sherwood also noted he has sought to bring visitors into Princeton through his other properties and businesses for more than four decades.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Princeton City Council Meeting - February 18th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Property owner Avaya Sherwood told the council he has presented payment to the city clerk to cover professional survey and engineering bills tied to his American Hotel development, which he said had a projected cost of roughly $5.5 million and benefited from TIF infrastructure work.","taxTitle","Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois","taxId",70456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316602,"City honors long-serving planner Pete Nelson; History Center reports Madison Library restoration nearly complete",169,79000,248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2376572-b2e18602a5b6654611308854cdcc63d2&start=79&end=248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2376572-b2e18602a5b6654611308854cdcc63d2/thumbnail_79000.jpg","/articles/6316602/Princeton/Bureau-County/Illinois/City-honors-long-serving-planner-Pete-Nelson-History-Center-reports-Madison-Library-restoration-nearly-complete","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316602-55fed6e2133f23359da5b626b6b0c2bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776074577&Signature=FeFGkR5xv1yBZx5My1D8kw7WLix-aVtni~llwSq50vAbKktHUcoVrq2NCWvkvrDYn0NjaELNUsb1NgIz4lTjeCvBXnC5iD9w2Wr6hZUboc-oWnjnL-tWeUdk5Gp6b1oPJj-yCC9TaXGOrB6EQ7IjP~LM-m0depu68I1Dt2hNDCZ9mTo8DXxQePdJDZYmUC3O5O01KOl59ozD8quMy~KuLw-h-dzbS-0sZe1vOI3AkXUvC6ur6r2uzpTyXxeAQtuaXglFj~6nGhDSwuMKHEbO5z-h94WvdOx1mSI3aiPWpy3GlhN5CUgGXbSalYlBf9oDmf6Uyq~o2N8US28gXWX5RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Princeton City Council paid tribute to Pete Nelson, a city planning and zoning administrator who announced his retirement next week after more than 20 years of municipal service. At the same meeting, Lex Poppins, executive director of the Bureau County History Center, updated the council on a funded restoration of parts of the former Madison Library and presented Nelson with the History Hero Award for 2025.

\"We award Pete Nelson the first History Hero Award for 2025,\" Lex Poppins said, presenting the honor on behalf of the Bureau County Historical Society and the History Center. Poppins said the center had secured final funding for the cosmetic restoration of the West stairwell and auditorium of the former Madison Library and planned a community open house on May 24 from noon until 5 p.m.

Lisa Wittnauer, city manager, outlined Nelson’s 20-plus years of service at City Hall, describing his roles as planning and zoning administrator, city clerk and human-resources functions and noting his deep local involvement with civic groups including the Princeton Public Schools Foundation and Perry Memorial Hospital renovation efforts. \"Pete’s retirement succession planning here at City Hall has been very unique,\" Wittnauer said, and she announced that Janet Henning will serve as city clerk and Michael Dearing will serve as planning and zoning director.

Nelson reflected on his time with the city, citing long experience with permits and projects: \"I estimate that I've written about 1,520 permits worth about $80,000,000 in investment in this town,\" he said. He thanked city staff, attorneys and council members and urged the city to \"stay on track, whittle down the debt, and honor your employees.\"

Citizens and local business owners in the audience, including Michael Stutsky and others who worked on downtown projects, offered personal tributes. The council held a short reception following adjournment to honor Nelson.

The council did not take formal action on the restoration or the award; both items were presented as a report and recognition during the meeting.","The council recognized Pete Nelson for more than 20 years of city service at his final official meeting, and the Bureau County History Center reported that cosmetic restoration of the former Madison Library stairwell and auditorium is nearly finished and fully funded.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6316606,"Council approves budget amendment, historic-preservation rule change, depository authority and appointments; invoices cleared",2111,746000,2857000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2376572-b2e18602a5b6654611308854cdcc63d2&start=746&end=2857","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2376572-b2e18602a5b6654611308854cdcc63d2/thumbnail_746000.jpg","/articles/6316606/Princeton/Bureau-County/Illinois/Council-approves-budget-amendment-historic-preservation-rule-change-depository-authority-and-appointments-invoices-cleared","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6316606-2a21f4831e5ab6963f2144039cb51c4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776074577&Signature=OMrRfBrnv1Qmu2qRx-N~GHK7i~jaZ6G5xTWw9FxeYIeruceNv6fOolWJqVB4tmbcUvhudRndxe2ZLFaeKoJHgjGwuyEoNUajNx--EbNG4RgUfTN6mWsLGOfmogO1QfoET-TiXROOaAXxCgStoXbvwyn1WNx9~eS~5tvV~z9A8xBo42g-Qg8WbpyEX8puzXWgEjiiEMyI2IlLX8tcNqAYHvAkBzcC5aSunPOup25aE7UUiovNtfvUIkU6WVkGzLVSBF5NRFtbqVrN6BgsFqk9SJ7wmT~UAf7xuU1zn7VP6bAEeV69vlc-eDPxbfxZSGkwB~BI2QHUtp~lb2sucvZ0lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Princeton City Council voted unanimously to approve a series of administrative and budget items, including a fiscal-year budget amendment, a change to the Historic Preservation Commission membership rules, establishment of depository signatory authority, multiple board and commission appointments, and payment of $1,484,043.28 in invoices.

The council approved ordinance O-25-005, amending the city budget for the fiscal year that began May 1, 2024, and ends June 30, 2025. That measure was the second and final reading and passed on a roll-call vote.

The council also approved ordinance O-25-006, a second-and-final-reading ordinance that modifies the Sunston Historic Preservation Commission membership structure to allow people who live outside the city limits to serve on the commission. The measure passed on the council’s third call.

Councilors approved Resolution R-25-007 to establish depository and signatory authorities for city accounts. Teresa (city staff member) summarized that the resolution requires two signatures — among the acting mayor, acting city manager and acting treasurer — on checks or drafts drawn against a depository; it adds the city manager to the list of signatories to ease administrative burdens.

The council confirmed several appointments by unanimous vote: Dan Jager to fill an unexpired three-year term ending July 31, 2027; Rodney Johnson to fill an unexpired two-year term ending April 30, 2026; Tess Heidenreich to fill an unexpired three-year term on the Bike and Pedestrian Commission ending June 30, 2025; and reappointments of Ian Cardosi and Michael Wentz to the Planning and Zoning Commission for terms ending June 30, 2027.

City Clerk Janet Henning presented and the council approved invoices covering the departments of accounts and finances ($121,816.01), streets and public improvements ($186,524.13), public safety ($212,771.84) and public property and utilities ($962,931.30), for a grand total of $1,484,043.28.

All votes on the listed items were taken by roll call or third call and recorded as affirmative; no votes against or abstentions were recorded in the meeting minutes provided.","At a regular meeting, the Princeton City Council approved a budget amendment, changed membership rules for the historic-preservation commission, established signatory authority for city accounts, confirmed several appointments and approved invoices totaling $1,484,043.28. All actions passed on voice or roll-call votes.","actionData","errors"]

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Local developer says he has paid survey and engineering bills for stalled American Hotel project

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