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Town Council Workshop Meeting

Town of Holly Springs · Town Council
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Work session Civil rights and nondiscriminationHousing and affordability

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What's on this agenda

The Holly Springs Town Council workshop covers three main discussion topics: a briefing on non-discrimination ordinances (comparing state, federal, and other municipalities' approaches, after a planned Wake County presentation fell through), a primer on the Town's 2023 Affordable Housing Study to prepare Council for a fuller discussion at the upcoming Annual Retreat, and a review of the draft Annual Retreat agenda with the retreat facilitator. No votes or binding decisions are expected; the Council is being asked for direction and feedback on each topic.

The meeting also includes open discussion time and a closed session, with no agenda detail provided on the closed session's subject.

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Agenda items (8)

Discussion item · 4Procedural · 3Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Welcome / Call Meeting to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Workshop Overview
    Procedural
  3. 3 Non-Discrimination Ordinance (NDO)
    Discussion item Civil rights and nondiscrimination
    Town Attorney John Schifano and Jay Osborne will review state and federal nondiscrimination law and how other municipalities have written their own NDOs; a planned Wake County staff presentation on the county's NDO implementation was cancelled. Council is asked for direction on further information or action.
  4. 4 Affordable Housing Study Primer for the Annual Retreat
    Discussion item Housing and affordability
    Development Services staff will summarize the Town's 2023 Housing Affordability Study and its "Housing Affordability Toolkit" as background for a fuller housing discussion planned at the Annual Retreat, and will lay out possible policy paths for Council to consider.
  5. 5 Annual Retreat Agenda Preparation
    Discussion item
    The Town Manager and retreat facilitator Dr. Peg Carlson will present the final draft agenda for the Annual Retreat, including one late topic request from the Mayor, for Council's last round of feedback before the retreat.
  6. 6 Open Discussion
    Discussion item
  7. 7 Closed Session
    Closed session
  8. 8 Adjourn
    Procedural

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