Home Rule Charter

On November 8, 2022, voters approved the Home Rule Charter, and it was officially adopted by the City of Princeton Council on November 18, 2022.

Preamble 

We the people of the City of Princeton, under the authority granted by the constitution and laws of the State of Texas, in order to secure the benefits of self-government and to provide for an effective, responsive, and responsible local government, do hereby adopt this home rule charter as the basic foundation of our City government.

Form of Government

The municipal government for the City of Princeton shall be a “council-manager government.” Except as otherwise provided by this Charter and the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, all powers conferred on the City shall be exercised by a City Council to be composed of a Mayor and seven (7) Council Members in Seats 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 who are elected by the City’s qualified voters for a term of four (4) years. Seats 1, 2, and 3 shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City at large. Seats 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall be elected by the qualified voters residing in assigned single-member districts, which shall be implemented for the election of Council Members for those seats held in 2030 but shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City at-large until districts have been implemented.

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