New Traffic Pattern to Open Downtown as Roadwork Continues

Ballentine Street Near Town Hall Converting to One-Way Street; Small Portions of Raleigh and Rogers Streets to Close Shortly Afterward 

Beginning Monday, Oct. 8, the downtown portion of Ballentine Street will reopen as a one-way street heading eas...

Hospital Plans Approved, Citizen Well-Check Program Discussed

At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council approved the development plan for UNC REX Healthcare to build a 236,130-square-foot, seven-story hospital building at the intersection of South Main Street and the N.C. 55 Bypass. Construction is exp...

N.C. Poet Laureate Featured at Holly Springs Book Festival

Enjoy More than 25 Adult and Children’s Authors from Multiple Genres at the Holly Springs Cultural Center

Meet more than 25 authors, including N.C. Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, and enjoy presentations and readings, panel discussions and more...

Town Collecting Supplies for Areas Hard Hit by Storm

The town is collecting supplies and other donations for first responders, cleanup crews and residents in areas dealing with the effects of Hurricane Florence.

Public Works Department

What's Collected: Nonperishable dry or canned goods, bottled wate...

Transportation Bond

The Town Council has heard your concerns about traffic congestion and has ordered a bond referendum for the Nov. 6 election when voters will decide whether the Town should issue $40 million in bonds to fund transportation improvements.  Voter app...

Sewer Line Upgrade Moves Forward

At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council approved funding for the acquisition of utility and construction easements to upgrade a sewer line that travels through the Braxton Village and Holly Glen subdivisions and through Duke Energy property...

Holly Springs Participating in Federal Drone Testing Program

Holly Springs could become the first town in the country with a business delivering packages to homes using a drone.

Flytrex, the Israeli start-up responsible for launching the world’s first autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Ic...

Council Approves Annual Backflow Prevention Device Testing, More at Aug. 7 Meeting

At its Aug. 7 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council adopted an ordinance requiring annual certification for backflow prevention devices, adopted a resolution giving Holly Springs residents the opportunity to vote Nov. 6 on a $40 million transportation b...

Town Council Announces New Town Manager

The Holly Springs Town Council has announced that Randy Harrington will be the next town manager.

He will begin work Aug. 27 after 11 years with the city of Charlotte, where he is chief financial officer and director of Management and Financial Services.

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Cleanup Under Way at Abandoned Trash Dump

State-supervised cleanup is under way at a long-abandoned, privately-owned garbage dump off Bass Lake Road. Completion is expected in early fall 2018.

The dump, which was in use from the 1950's until the 1970's, is across the road from the Logan’...

Downtown Project Prompting Extended Road Closures

Downtown portions of Avent Ferry Road and West Ballentine Street are closed for utilities construction related to the public-private development project under way next to Town Hall.

The roadway segments affected are:

• Ballentine Street between Main ...

Hospital Plans Approved, Citizen Well-Check Program Discussed

At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council approved the development plan for UNC REX Healthcare to build a 236,130-square-foot, seven-story hospital building at the intersection of South Main Street and the N.C. 55 Bypass. Construction is exp...

Sewer Line Upgrade Moves Forward

At its Sept. 4 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council approved funding for the acquisition of utility and construction easements to upgrade a sewer line that travels through the Braxton Village and Holly Glen subdivisions and through Duke Energy property...

New Town Manager Introduced to Community

New Town Manager Randy Harrington offered commitments to the Town Council, town employees, and community Aug. 21 during his formal welcome to Holly Springs a week before his first day on the job.

A reception preceded the regularly-scheduled Town Council me...

Council Approves Annual Backflow Prevention Device Testing, More at Aug. 7 Meeting

At its Aug. 7 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council adopted an ordinance requiring annual certification for backflow prevention devices, adopted a resolution giving Holly Springs residents the opportunity to vote Nov. 6 on a $40 million transportation b...

Council Announces New Town Manager, Passes Tree Preservation Ordinance

At its July 17 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council announced Randy Harrington as the next Holly Springs town manager. Harrington comes to Holly Springs from the city of Charlotte, where he serves as director of Management & Financial Services and ...

Council Approves Fiscal Year Budget

The Holly Springs Town Council adopted the fiscal year 2018-2019 town budget at its June 19 meeting. Also at the meeting, downtown development, assistance for people faced with housing problems, and the transportation bond referendum moved forward, among ...

Council Approves Additional Temporary Parking Downtown

The Holly Springs Town Council approved entering into a lease agreement for temporary use of a vacant lot downtown for additional public parking at its June 5 meeting, among other business.The lot, located at the corner of Grigsby Avenue and Raleigh Stree...

Town to Apply for Approval to Hold Transportation Bond Referendum

At its May 15 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council adopted a resolution authorizing staff to apply to the Local Government Commission for approval to hold a $40 million transportation bond referendum. The referendum could appear on the November ballot ...

Proposed Budget Presented to Holly Springs Council

Interim Town Manager Daniel Weeks presented the recommended town budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 at the Holly Springs Town Council’s May 1 meeting. The tax rate is proposed to remain the same as last year at 43.25 cents per $100 valuation. Mont...

Council Approves Downtown Infrastructure Funding, Appoints Interim Town Manager

At its April 17 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council awarded contracts and approved funding for infrastructure improvements associated with downtown development. The council also appointed Assistant Town Manager Daniel Weeks as interim town manager.

The...

Bass Lake Stream Channel Repairs Move Forward

Progress on completing repairs to the stream channel at Bass Lake Park moved forward at the Holly Springs Town Council’s April 3 meeting.

Repairs to both the channel and parking lot at the park, both of which were damaged during Hurricane Matthew, are expe...

Representatives Nominated to Regional Transportation Committee

At its March 20 regular meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council nominated representatives to a regional committee updating a sustainable transportation strategy and more.

Mayor Dick Sears, Councilmembers Cheri Lee and Dan Berry, Planning Board Member Shaun...

Advisory Board Appointees Take Oath of Office

The oath of office was administered to recent appointments to town advisory boards at the Holly Springs Town Council's March 6 meeting. The council appointed the residents in January to serve three-year terms. Those sworn in included Erin Pare on the Boar...

Council Receives Report on Southern Area Study

At its Feb. 20 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council received a report on findings from a recent study of the town's southern planning area, approved a contract for design and construction of a gateway sign, and more.

The Southern Area Planning Initiativ...

Council Approves Funds for Signal Design at Village Walk Drive

The Holly Springs Town Council approved funds for designing a signal at Village Walk Drive and South Main Street at its Feb. 6 meeting.The town had requested a traffic light at Village Walk Drive since the beginning of plans for Main Street extension abou...

Downtown Development Progress Continues

Progress on downtown development continued at the Jan. 16 Holly Springs Town Council meeting as the council adopted a resolution for closing of a portion of Raleigh Street from Main Street to Grigsby Avenue, approved a budget for the town’s expenses in th...

Downtown Building Development Plan Approved

At its Jan. 2 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council approved a development plan for a 52,530-square-foot mixed-use building, part of the Town Hall Commons in downtown Holly Springs.

The council previously approved a plan for an adjacent 46,000-square-foo...