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Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee

Town of Holly Springs · Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Advisory board meeting Parks and recreationEnvironment and sustainabilityAppointments and personnelPolice and public safetyRoads and transportationElections and districts

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What was decided

  1. Approved 2.aApprove June 2026 Meeting Minutes Approved unanimously
  2. Approved 4.cDecision to participate in WinterFest/Tree Trail at NMAC Approved unanimously

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What's on this agenda

Holly Springs' parks advisory committee elected a chair and vice chair on Thursday, effective immediately, and picked its representatives to the Transportation Advisory Committee and the Police Citizens Advisory Group. It also decided whether to take part in WinterFest and the Tree Trail at the North Main Athletic Complex on December 4 and 5.

Staff gave a design update on the town's festival street, and the committee reviewed where it stands on the action items under the Mayors' Monarch Pledge. This was the committee's first meeting since June.

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Meeting recap

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

Holly Springs' parks advisory committee elected Melinda Walker chair without opposition on 10 September. Eric Dean won vice chair over Daniel Fenton, 4-2. Members also voted to leave the secretary post empty and have staff keep the record. They split the liaison roles: Fenton and Dean to the Tree Advisory Committee, and Jodi Carey and Karen McGowan together to the Police-Community Advisory Group. The committee agreed unanimously to take part again in WinterFest and the Tree Trail at the North Main Athletic Complex on 4 and 5 December.

Staff said public input on the downtown Festival Street ranked shade, decorative lighting, public art and seating highest, with parking and traffic the main concerns, and set an open house for 14 October. The project list put the Oak Hall to North Main greenway out to rebid this fall at about $1.5 million, the athletic complex parking lot at $1.1 million to $1.5 million, and the Womble dugouts and basketball courts at $1.1 million. Members raised e-bikes and scooters on greenways and an unsafe crossing at Sunset Fairways. No one spoke at public comment.

How the votes went

June minutes approved unanimously. Melinda Walker elected chair unanimously; Eric Dean elected vice chair 4-2 over Daniel Fenton. Secretary post left to staff, unanimous. Liaison assignments unanimous. WinterFest and Tree Trail participation approved unanimously.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

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Agenda items (12)

Procedural · 4Appointment · 2Discussion item · 2Staff or committee report · 2Minutes approval · 1Presentation · 1
  1. 1.a Welcome and attendance
    Procedural
    Roll call and attendance.
  2. 2.a Approve June 2026 Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    The committee votes to approve minutes from its June 11 meeting.
    Approved unanimously
  3. 3 Public Comment Period
    Procedural
    Public comment, limited to three minutes per speaker and fifteen minutes total.
  4. 4.a Election of Officers - Chair & Vice Chair
    Appointment Appointments and personnelElections and districts
    The committee elects a chair and vice chair, effective immediately.
    Melinda Walker chair (unanimous); Eric Dean vice chair, 4-2 over Daniel Fenton
  5. 4.b Selection of Committee Representative
    Appointment Appointments and personnelEnvironment and sustainabilityPolice and public safetyRoads and transportation
    The committee picks representatives to the Transportation Advisory Committee, which meets in September, December, March and June, and to the Police Citizens Advisory Group, which meets in January, April, July and October.
    Liaisons named by unanimous vote
  6. 4.c Decision to participate in WinterFest/Tree Trail at NMAC
    Discussion item Parks and recreation
    The committee decides whether to take part in WinterFest and the Tree Trail at North Main Athletic Complex, scheduled for December 4 and 5.
    Approved unanimously
  7. 4.d Festival Street Design Update
    Presentation Parks and recreationRoads and transportation
    Staff update the committee on the Festival Street design.
  8. 5.a PRAC Round Robin
    Discussion item
    Members share updates in turn.
  9. 6 Reports
    Staff or committee report Environment and sustainabilityParks and recreationPolice and public safety
    Reports from the council liaison, TRAC, the tree advisory committee, the police citizens advisory group, project updates and the director.
  10. 7.a Report on Mayors Monarch Butterfly Pledge Action Items
    Staff or committee report Environment and sustainabilityParks and recreation
    An update on the town's progress on its Mayors Monarch Butterfly Pledge commitments.
  11. 8 Announcements/Information Share
    Procedural
    Announcements.
  12. 9 Adjournment
    Procedural
    Adjournment.

Agenda changes

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