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City Council Tracker / Monday, April 27, 2026
G4 high priority Recorded vote

Final plat for Crossmill Lot 27X Block 1 for Joyce Carrell Elementary School

Council approved the Joyce Carrell Elementary School final plat without infrastructure on a recorded vote, with Ben Long abstaining.

Vote Tracker

Approved without infrastructure on a 5-1 vote with one abstention.

Motion by: Cristina Todd Second by: Carolyn David-Graves

Eugene Escobar Jr.

Mayor

not voting

Terrance Johnson

Place 1

yes

Cristina Todd

Place 2

yes

Bryan Washington

Place 3

yes

Vacant

Place 4

vacant

Steve Deffibaugh

Place 5

yes

Ben Long

Place 6

abstain

Carolyn David-Graves

Place 7

yes

Why This Matters

Like the Banschbach item, this plat moves another Princeton ISD site forward while preserving the infrastructure caveat in the approval. In practical terms, council approved the final plat but not the infrastructure side of the item at that time. That matters because residents are not just watching school sites appear on paper. They are watching whether roads and supporting systems keep up too.

Why we flagged it: This is paired with the Banschbach plat as one of the clearest signs that school growth and infrastructure timing are now directly linked in Crossmill.

What approval means

The elementary school plat can keep moving through the city process while infrastructure remains a distinct issue to watch.

If it had failed or been delayed

The school-site timeline in Crossmill could have slowed or come back with further questions.

Potential Pros

  • Advances another major school site inside a fast-growing area.
  • Keeps the infrastructure condition visible instead of burying it.

Potential Cons

  • Residents may still be left asking what “without infrastructure” means in practice.
  • The school-opening path remains tied to unfinished surrounding systems.

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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.