City Managers Office
The City Manager’s Office is responsible for the daily administration of all City of Princeton operations. The City Manager’s Office prepares and executes the annual budget as well as oversees enforcement of all city ordinances, resolutions, contracts, rules, and regulations.
The City Manager serves the City Council as Chief Adviser and effectively implement the decisions and policies of the city.
The City Manager responsibilities include providing vision and leadership in the following areas:
The preparation of the City’s long term Capital Improvement Plans and financial strategies
The negotiation and management of service contracts and leasing agreements related to City operations
The preparation and administration of grant applications and expenditures
Serving as the City’s representative on varied boards and commissions
City Management Staff:
City Manager: Derek Borg [email protected]
Assistant City Manager: Lesia Gronemeier
City Secretary/Public Information Officer: Tabatha Monk
Derek Borg,
City Manager
Derek F. Borg is the City Manager for the City of Princeton, Texas and was appointed to that position in February of 2012. As Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Princeton, Mr. Borg is responsible for the daily operations of the City. He has oversight of 51 full-time employees and over 38 part-time and volunteers. Mr. Borg is responsible for the total combined budget for FY 2017-2018 of approximately $22 million, and a General Fund budget of approximately $8.1 million with a capital improvement budget of over 8 million.
Mr. Borg began his career with the City of Princeton in May 2002 serving on the Princeton Fire Department, and was selected and appointed as Fire Marshal for the City in 2004. Mr. Borg received his training in public management at Texas State University. He was appointed as Interim City Manager in August 2011. Holding dual leadership roles through June 2013, he left the Fire Marshal position to devote himself full time to responsibilities as City of Manager.
In 2007, during his tenure as Princeton’s Fire Marshal, he will appointed as the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Princeton and is currently serving as the Chairman of the board for the Collin County Local Emergency Planning Committee. He continues to serve in various capacities on local and regional boards and commissions.
Prior to his appointments with the City of Princeton, he owned and operated a successful construction company originally located in Thousand Oaks California prior to relocating his company to Texas in 1998.
He resides in Princeton with his wife of 17 years and their daughter. [email protected]
