Signal To Be Installed at Village Walk Drive and Main Street

Traffic signals and signalized crosswalks soon will be installed at the intersection of Main Street and Village Walk Drive, improving motorist and pedestrian safety near the entrances to the Walmart and South Park shopping centers. 

The signalized...

Catch a Trout at Bass Lake Park

An early present for anglers was delivered yesterday at Bass Lake Park!

A couple thousand brown, rainbow and brook trout were released into the lake Monday, Dec. 17. The trout come from a hatchery in Brevard as part of a N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission ...

Council Recognizes Sports Teams, Dancers

At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council recognized multiple sports teams and local dancers for recent accomplishments:

• Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department 10u girls, 12u girls and 12u boys all-star soccer teams (pictured) were recog...

Sgt. Leach to Become Town’s First Police Officer to Retire After 25-Year Career with Department

Sergeant Rick Leach, one of the town's best known officers, retires Nov. 30. He is the town's first police officer to retire after serving his entire 25-year career with the Holly Springs Police Department.

Leach, who is supervisor of the nine-member Schoo...

Council Creates Tree Advisory Committee, Appoints Members

At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council made progress toward becoming a Tree City USA town by creating a Tree Advisory Committee.

As described by the Arbor Day Foundation, the Tree City USA program is a nationwide movement that provides the ...

Holly Springs Leaders Celebrate $140 Million Seqirus Expansion

Holly Springs leaders gathered at Seqirus earlier today to celebrate groundbreaking on a $140 million expansion of the cell-based influenza vaccine producer’s manufacturing facility in the Holly Springs Business Park. The expansion will bring th...

Holly Springs Voters Approve Transportation Bonds

Town voters authorized $40 million in transportation bonds in the Nov. 6 referendum by a margin of 59.85 percent to 40.15 percent, according to unofficial election results.

With all nine precincts reporting, the unofficial tally was 8,315 votes in favor an...

Online Utility Access Change Brings Increased Security and Flexibility

The Town of Holly Springs is committed to personal information security and a great customer experience. As part of these of commitments, beginning Friday, Nov. 9, Holly Springs utility customers who access their accounts online will need to create a new ...

Council Recognizes Sports Teams, Dancers

At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council recognized multiple sports teams and local dancers for recent accomplishments:

• Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department 10u girls, 12u girls and 12u boys all-star soccer teams (pictured) were recog...

Council Creates Tree Advisory Committee, Appoints Members

At its Nov. 20 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council made progress toward becoming a Tree City USA town by creating a Tree Advisory Committee.

As described by the Arbor Day Foundation, the Tree City USA program is a nationwide movement that provides the ...

Council Approves New Parks & Recreation Inclement Weather Policy

At its Nov. 6 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council approved a new policy that allows town staff to decide when parks and recreation programs are canceled because of snowstorms and other inclement weather.

Under the previous policy, the town canceled rec...

Council Approves Lowe's Home Improvement Commercial Master Plan

At its Oct. 16 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council approved the Lowe's Home Improvement Commercial Master Plan on property located southwest of the N.C. 55 and Ralph Stephens Road intersection. As required by the N.C. Department of Transportation, a s...

Council Provides Direction on Preservation of Norris-Holland-Hare House

At its Oct. 2 meeting, the Holly Springs Town Council directed staff to stabilize the historic Norris-Holland-Hare house and to begin the process of finding a buyer who will restore and preserve it. 

The town recently purchased the house on Avent ...

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...