City of Princeton issued the following announcement on Dec. 22.
The Princeton City Council welcomed its new city manager to the panel during Monday’s regular meeting.
Theresa Wittenauer was sworn in to her duties and briefly addressed the council, thanking them for her new opportunity.
Monday was officially her first day on the job. She said it had been a little bit of a whirlwind, but added everyone had been "very welcoming, accommodating and helpful."
She spent her first morning meeting with the city’s department heads and said she plans to meet with them again in the near future one on one.
“I look forward to the challenges and the opportunities you have presented to me,” she said.
Mayor Joel Quiram welcomed her on board and said he looked forward to her long tenure as Princeton’s city manager.
Cracking down on snow removal
The city of Princeton may soon begin cracking down on business owners who don't keep up with snow removal.
Council member Ray Mabry brought to light an issue in the downtown that is impacting residents and shoppers.
He explained how it was brought to his attention by a wheelchair-bound resident who stated how difficult it is to get around the downtown following a snowfall. After the last snowfall, the two waited 24 hours following when the snowfall had ended and went out to assess the parking lots and sidewalks.
Mabry took photos outside various businesses and around handicapped parking areas where snow and ice had not been shoveled within the 24-hour period.
“I think just somewhere within 24 hours (business owners) should be able to do their snow removal,” he said.
Mabry also pointed out with the amount of tourists coming to Princeton for shopping, and said it’s all about accessibility.
"It’s unfortunate for the businesses that do. I think we’ve got 85 percent of businesses who do and it's those 15 percent of those who don’t. They’re affecting their neighbors next door who do theirs,” he said.
Council member Jerry Neumann agreed with the issue, saying, “it’s a problem.”
He suggested putting a memo on utility bills, putting a reminder message on Facebook and the city’s website or a direct mailer. Council member Hector Gomez reminded that not everyone has a computer or Facebook, but added people do listen to the radio and read newspapers for these memos.
Quiram said they will put their heads together and come up with something a little more direct to the businesses owners who need an extra reminder. The council members also plan to watch out for the business owners who don't do snow removal after the next snowfall.
In other news, the board:
• Approved the appointment of Michael Lee to the historic preservation commission for a three-year term ending on Dec. 31, 2022.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Princeton
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