Council Meeting, Historic Preservation, Early Voting: Princeton This Week

PRINCETON, NJ — Good morning, Princeton. The week ahead includes a full Mayor and Council meeting, two historic district applications and the final days of early voting before Election Day. Here’s what’s on the calendar:

Mayor and Council
The Mayor and Council meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Main Council Chambers and on Zoom. The council will introduce an ordinance creating a separate service charge for redacting body-worn and in-vehicle camera footage requested as public records. A public hearing on it is set for Nov. 9.

Also on the agenda:

• Appointing Christian Bushell as chief financial officer for a four-year term
• Canceling a $480,060 contract, first approved in 2023, for two Phoenix Motorcars shuttle vehicles
• Buying two 2026 Ford Mavericks for $76,612.60
• Rejecting bids for 2026 fall tree planting
• Confirming an emergency contract with Hutchins HVAC

The council will also hear a presentation from Ari Meisel, president of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, along with an update on the CP South project phasing proposal and the police department’s September report. Proclamations will honor four retirees: Mukul Mehta, Janice Most, Rosanna Roberto and George Luck.

Historic Preservation Commission
The commission will review two applications Tuesday, in the Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District. At 223 Birch Ave., the owner is seeking to replace siding and window trim and restore the front porch. The commission will also vote on a retroactive change to garage siding it previously approved at 66 Leigh Ave.

Tuesday is also the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot by mail.

Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment meets virtually at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. No agenda has been posted yet.

Early voting
Early voting continues in the Community Room at the Princeton Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Any registered Mercer County voter can use the site. Mail-in ballots can be dropped off at the Municipal Building or the Princeton University Wawa/Dinky Station drop box.