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Princeton board debates vehicles, leaf machine and whether to add a patrol officer amid tax concerns
Summary
During its April budget session the Princeton board discussed financing or cash purchases of a leaf machine, public works truck and police vehicle; the board also debated hiring a patrol officer (estimated fully loaded at about $78,000) and whether the town can sustain 24/7 police coverage without raising taxes.
The Board of Commissioners devoted significant time April 6 to budget priorities that include equipment purchases and staffing.
Town staff presented options for paying for a public works leaf machine, a new public‑works truck and at least one police vehicle. The town has about $75,000 in a sweep account that could be used to pay cash for those purchases; staff warned that financing the vehicles would add interest costs (estimates presented included approximately $5,600 interest on a $41,000 truck over three years). The administrator explained…
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