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City Council Tracker / Monday, April 13, 2026
L4 high priority Recorded vote

Ordinance authorizing special assessment revenue bonds for Whitewing Trails PID No. 2 Improvement Areas 3A-3C

Council approved the Whitewing Trails PID bond ordinance 3-2, with Terrance Johnson and Cristina Todd recorded as no votes in the user-provided meeting notes.

Vote Tracker

Approved 3-2.

Motion by: Steve Deffibaugh Second by: Cristina Todd

Eugene Escobar Jr.

Mayor

not voting

Terrance Johnson

Place 1

no

Cristina Todd

Place 2

no

Bryan Washington

Place 3

absent

Vacant

Place 4

vacant

Steve Deffibaugh

Place 5

yes

Ben Long

Place 6

yes

Carolyn David-Graves

Place 7

yes

Why This Matters

This item authorizes bonds backed by special assessments rather than general citywide tax revenue. In plain terms, that can give the project access to larger upfront capital for improvements, but it also formalizes a financing structure that depends on assessment-backed repayment. On April 13, council approved the ordinance 3-2. The user-provided meeting notes list Steve Deffibaugh as the maker, Cristina Todd as the second, and both Todd and Terrance Johnson as no votes, so the tracker preserves that sequence as reported pending official minutes or video cross-check.

Why we flagged it: This is a major infrastructure-finance decision because it determines how the district can raise money now and repay it later.

What approval means

The city could move forward with the bond structure, giving the PID a stronger financing tool to fund improvements up front.

If it had been rejected or postponed

The project’s financing timeline could have slowed down while council or staff reworked the structure.

Potential Pros

  • Provides a mechanism to fund district improvements sooner rather than waiting on slower cash collection.
  • Keeps the repayment structure tied to district assessments instead of the general city tax base.

Potential Cons

  • Bond structures add complexity and long-tail financial obligations.
  • If assumptions behind the district or assessments change, financing pressure can intensify later.

Tracker Note

This tracker entry is based on the official agenda and the meeting notes currently captured by The Princeton Journal. If official minutes, video, or backup records clarify anything further, the tracker can be updated to match the final record.