Accounting for growth can be difficult for municipal utilities already struggling with maintenance backlogs and aging infrastructure. In Princeton, Texas, the fastest growing city in the U.S., the challenge is exponentially bigger.
But Tommy Mapp, the city’s director of public works, doesn’t look at it in negative terms.“It’s exciting for me to be public works director in the fastest-growing city in the country, but it’s challenging, too. You have to keep an eye on everything to make sure the needs of the community are being met. We are anticipating more growth and are planning how to provide the infrastructure to meet
