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What happened

Princeton Council Meets to Discuss Motocross Track and Trade Show

Quick view

The Princeton Council met on April 7th to discuss several topics, including the Princeton Rodeo Club's proposal to level the old motocross track for expanded parking at the Princeton Exhibition Grounds. The club is requesting that the town waive all rental fees for a ten-year term. The Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce also made a request to the council, asking them to waive the rental fee for the arena for their Community Trade Show on July 18th, 2026. Staff reports were also presented to the council, including quarterly reports from various departments such as building, finance, and civic works.
FACT · Decisions / recommendations

What was decided (or proposed)

  • tabled — Princeton Rodeo Club's proposal to level the old motocross track: The council decided to table the proposal until the next regular meeting.
  • recommended — Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce's request to waive rental fees: The council recommended that the town waive the rental fee for the arena for the Community Trade Show on July 18th, 2026. [6]
FACT · Next

What comes next

FACT · Delegations

Who spoke

CONTEXT · Who may be affected

Stakes & interests

motocross track

The proposal to level the old motocross track could potentially provide additional parking for events at the Princeton Exhibition Grounds.

trade show

The Community Trade Show is an event that promotes local businesses and services, and waiving the rental fee could help support this initiative.

FACT · By item

Item notes

Every business item from the published agenda is listed here. Full agenda.

6 STAFF REPORTS

STAFF REPORTS [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

4.3 Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce's request to waive rental fees

The Chamber is requesting that the town waive the rental fee for the arena for their Community Trade Show on July 18th, 2026. [6]

“The Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce is requesting that Council waive the rental fee for the arena for their Community Trade Show on July 18th, 2026. [6]”

6.1 Quarterly Reports

Staff provided quarterly reports from various departments, including building, finance, and civic works. [10][11][12]

“Staff provide Council with their quarterly reports as per the Town of Princeton Policy No. 003-2022 as follows: [10][11][12]”

Open questions

  • What are the long-term implications of waiving rental fees for the Princeton Rodeo Club's proposal?

Sources

  1. CivicWeb meeting
  2. Agenda document
  3. Minutes document
  4. YouTube recording
  5. Committee of the Whole - 07 Apr 2026 — Agenda Package
  6. 2026 Chamber Trade Show
  7. Princeton Rodeo Club-Proposal for 10-year Rental fee Exclusion_Redacted
  8. Princeton Rodeo Club-Proposal to level the Motocross Track_Redacted
  9. Princeton and District Chamber of Commerce_Redacted
  10. Quarterly Report - Building
  11. Quarterly Report - CAO
  12. Quarterly Report - Civic Works
  13. Quarterly Report - Finance
  14. Quarterly Report - Protective Services
  15. Quarterly Report - Rec & Facilities
  16. Quarterly Report - Rec NK
  17. Quarterly Report-Planning and Corporate Services

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Brief 920 · 2026-04-07