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Town of Holly Springs · Town Council
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Regular meeting Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesAnnexationFaith and cultural communitiesRoads and transportationBonds and debtBroadband and technologyComprehensive planEconomic development incentivesHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreationPolice and public safetyWater and sewer

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What's on this agenda

The Holly Springs Town Council's April 21 meeting mixes routine business with two land-use decisions. A run of consent items covers monthly budget amendments, a wireless antenna lease on the Lee Street water tower, a grant to resurface tennis courts, a wastewater treatment chemical contract, an audit services contract, and an update to the Downtown Investment Grant policy. The council then opens two public hearings on voluntary annexations: one for the Village at Harris Lake development (formerly known as Ragan) on Avent Ferry Road, and one for a property on Innovate Avenue.

New business includes changes to the e-bike safety ordinance, a design-build contract for new basketball courts and dugouts at Womble Park funded by the 2023 parks bond, the town's 2026-2027 strategic plan, and next year's round of nonprofit grants. Several proclamations recognize heritage months, health-awareness observances, and recent town awards, and the meeting closes with a closed session.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The council adopted both annexation ordinances unanimously. The larger annexes 56.91 acres at 3313 Avent Ferry Road for the Village at Harris Lake development (formerly Ragan); the site sits in the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction and is not contiguous with Holly Springs, but staff said it meets the statutory tests, and its rezoning and development plan are already approved. Five residents spoke at the hearing, most objecting, including a landowner who argued the annexation would take his right-of-way without compensation and called it a forced annexation; the town attorney said his own property is not part of the annexation area. The second annexation takes in 9.772 acres of right-of-way on Innovate Avenue that NCDOT transferred to the town on March 3. Nobody spoke against it.

The council also adopted the e-bike ordinance changes the police chief brought, covering personal conveyance vehicles, e-bikes, mopeds and motorcycles on town roads and paths, after a rise in complaints about unsafe riding. It approved a $319,625 design contract with Muter Construction for two regulation-size basketball courts and new dugouts at Womble Park, funded by the 2023 parks bond, and adopted the 2026-2027 strategic plan. On nonprofit grants, the mayor said 29 applicants sought more than $57,000 combined against $20,000 available; the council awarded grants to 25 organizations and directed staff to review the application process. Every vote on the night's business was unanimous, and the council closed with a session on two economic incentives and a real estate matter.

How the votes went

Every recorded vote was unanimous: the agenda adjustment, the full consent agenda (budget amendments, the antenna lease, the tennis court grant, the Brenntag contract, the audit contract, the Downtown Investment Grant update), both annexation ordinances, the e-bike ordinance, both Womble Park motions, the strategic plan, both nonprofit grant motions, and the motions to enter and leave closed session.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

9 members of the public spoke.

  1. A resident of the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction said nearby development, including a project she called Overbrook Ridge, threatens the rural character she moved to the area for and is removing old trees.
  2. A resident asked the council to improve crosswalk safety near schools, citing a recent incident in which a child was hit, and said a petition on the issue has drawn about 150 signatures.
  3. A resident proposed a $45,000 town-funded climate resiliency assessment and advisory board, saying the town lost 10% of its tree canopy between 2010 and 2020.
  4. A resident, presenting alongside the prior speaker, said the proposed climate resiliency plan would protect property values and help the town qualify for federal grants.
  5. A resident of the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction said the town has ignored residents' rights on development generally, and told the Avent Ferry Road annexation hearing that the underlying rezoning lacked evidentiary support and should be void.
  6. A resident said the town's consent agenda hides financial decisions from scrutiny, and told the Avent Ferry Road hearing that the annexation serves a private development with no articulated public purpose.
  7. A representative for the applicant said the Avent Ferry Road property meets the statutory requirements for annexation, that its rezoning and development are already approved, and that construction drawings are underway.
  8. A resident said the town and the developer do not own a right-of-way strip on his property, called the annexation a forced annexation without the voter approval he said state law requires, and said he would raise the matter with the state Attorney General.
  9. A resident whose farm adjoins the property said the development's lighting would interfere with a federal bat conservation contract on his land and asked the council to slow further housing approvals nearby.

The general comment period drew six speakers on development pressure in south Holly Springs, crosswalk safety near schools, and a proposed town-funded climate resiliency plan and advisory board. Three more residents spoke against the Avent Ferry Road annexation at its own hearing, along with the applicant's representative; nobody spoke against the Innovate Avenue annexation.

Read from the records the government published after the meeting. Members of the public are private residents and are not named or indexed.

Speaking at this meeting

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Jump to an item (26 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3Invocation
  4. 4Adjustment and approval of April 21, 2026 meeting agenda
  5. 52026 Holly Springs Citizens Academy Graduation
  6. 6Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
  7. 7Jewish American Heritage Month
  8. 8Apraxia Awareness Day Proclamation
  9. 9ALS Awareness Month
  10. 10Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation
  11. 11Holly Springs Wins "Leading the Way" Award from ETC Institute
  12. 12Holly Springs Wins State Awards For Excellence in Public Communicatio…
  13. 13Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Annual Update
  14. 14March 3, 2026 and March 17, 2026 Business Meetings, and March 10, 202…
  15. 15Monthly Budget Amendments
  16. 16Wireless Service Provider Lease for Antenna Attachments on Lee Street…
  17. 17Acceptance of USTA Grant for Tennis Court Resurfacing at North Main A…
  18. 18Contract Amendment with Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. for Purchase of Wast…
  19. 19Audit Services Engagement Contract Beginning Fiscal Year Ending June…
  20. 20Downtown Investment Grant Policy (DIG) Update
  21. 21Voluntary Annexation A25-02 3313 Avent Ferry Rd. Village at Harris La…
  22. 22Voluntary Annexation A26-01 Innovate Ave - Legislative Public Hearing
  23. 23e-Bike Safety Ordinance Changes
  24. 24Womble Park Basketball Courts and Dugouts Design-Build Services Contr…
  25. 25Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Strategic Plan
  26. 26Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Nonprofit Grants

Agenda items (26)

Proclamation or recognition · 8Contract or award · 5Procedural · 4Budget action · 2Public hearing · 2Presentation · 1Minutes approval · 1Resolution · 1Ordinance · 1Other · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
    Procedural opening of the meeting.
  2. 2 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
    Procedural.
  3. 3 Invocation
    Procedural
    Procedural.
  4. 4 Adjustment and approval of April 21, 2026 meeting agenda
    Procedural
    Council adopts the meeting agenda, with any last-minute adjustments.
  5. 5 2026 Holly Springs Citizens Academy Graduation
    Proclamation or recognition
    Recognition of graduates of the town's Citizens Academy program.
  6. 6 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communities
    Proclamation marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
  7. 7 Jewish American Heritage Month
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communities
    Proclamation marking Jewish American Heritage Month.
  8. 8 Apraxia Awareness Day Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    Proclamation marking Apraxia Awareness Day.
  9. 9 ALS Awareness Month
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    Proclamation marking ALS Awareness Month.
  10. 10 Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    Proclamation marking Mental Health Awareness Month.
  11. 11 Holly Springs Wins "Leading the Way" Award from ETC Institute
    Proclamation or recognition
    Recognition of a town award from the ETC Institute.
  12. 12 Holly Springs Wins State Awards For Excellence in Public Communications
    Proclamation or recognition
    Recognition of state public-communications awards.
  13. 13 Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Annual Update
    Presentation
    The Chamber of Commerce presents its annual update to the council.
  14. 14 March 3, 2026 and March 17, 2026 Business Meetings, and March 10, 2026 Workshop Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
  15. 15 Monthly Budget Amendments
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Routine monthly adjustments to the town budget.
  16. 16 Wireless Service Provider Lease for Antenna Attachments on Lee Street Water Storage Tank
    Contract or award Broadband and technology
    A lease allowing a wireless carrier to attach antennas to the town's Lee Street water tower.
  17. 17 Acceptance of USTA Grant for Tennis Court Resurfacing at North Main Athletic Complex
    Contract or award Grants and outside fundingParks and recreation
    Acceptance of a USTA grant to resurface tennis courts at North Main Athletic Complex.
  18. 18 Contract Amendment with Brenntag Mid-South, Inc. for Purchase of Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    Amendment to the town's contract for wastewater treatment chemical supply.
  19. 19 Audit Services Engagement Contract Beginning Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026
    Contract or award Budget and appropriations
    Engagement of an auditor for the town's next fiscal year.
  20. 20 Downtown Investment Grant Policy (DIG) Update
    Resolution Economic development incentivesGrants and outside funding
    Update to the town's Downtown Investment Grant policy, which funds downtown business improvements.
  21. 21 Voluntary Annexation A25-02 3313 Avent Ferry Rd. Village at Harris Lake (formerly Ragan) - Legislative Public Hearing
    Public hearing AnnexationHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large development
    Public hearing on voluntarily annexing land at 3313 Avent Ferry Road for the Village at Harris Lake development, previously known as the Ragan property.
  22. 22 Voluntary Annexation A26-01 Innovate Ave - Legislative Public Hearing
    Public hearing AnnexationRoads and transportation
    Public hearing on voluntarily annexing property on Innovate Avenue into the town.
  23. 23 e-Bike Safety Ordinance Changes
    Ordinance Police and public safetyRoads and transportation
    Proposed changes to the town's e-bike safety ordinance.
  24. 24 Womble Park Basketball Courts and Dugouts Design-Build Services Contract (2023 Parks Bond)
    Contract or award Bonds and debt
    Design-build contract for new basketball courts and dugouts at Womble Park, funded by the 2023 parks bond.
  25. 25 Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Strategic Plan
    Other Budget and appropriationsComprehensive plan
    Council discussion of the town's strategic plan for the coming fiscal year.
  26. 26 Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Nonprofit Grants
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside funding
    Award of the town's nonprofit grant funding for the current fiscal year.

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