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The latest Holly Springs news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
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Morning Notes for Nov. 5: City Hall, County, Meetings
Nov. 5: 6 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
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Elections
Holly Springs election results: Wake school bond passes
Wake's $680 million school bond passed with 63.4% of the vote. Winn Decker beat Rep. Erin Paré in N.C. House District 37, which takes in part of Holly Springs.
Roads
Sunset Lake Road widening starts, with a weekend closure ahead
NCDOT has started widening Sunset Lake Road to four lanes between Holly Springs Road and Lockley Road. A 59-hour weekend closure is planned, date not yet set.
Voting
Holly Springs early voting: 18,055 at Hunt Center, up 31%
The Hunt Center took 18,055 early votes, up 31% on its 13,808 in 2022. Wake County topped 334,000. The Nov. 3 results are in our election story.
Property taxes
Wake revaluation: Holly Springs values arrive by Jan. 22
New Wake County values reach Holly Springs owners by Jan. 22; appeals are due April 30. The typical home is up 1.3% since the last revaluation, Zillow says.
Parks
Bass Lake Park lizard: winning name still to be announced
Bass Lake Park is adopting a rescued lizard named by Holly Springs residents. Voting closed at HollyFest on Oct. 31, and the town has not yet posted the winning name.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Nov. 4: County, Meetings
Nov. 4: 3 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Nov. 3: County, Meetings, Schools, Around town
Nov. 3: 7 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Nov. 2: County, Meetings, Around town
Nov. 2: 6 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Nov. 1: County, Meetings, Schools, Around town
Nov. 1: 6 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Greenways
Camp Branch Greenway: Holly Springs asks what to build
A 1.21-mile path of asphalt and boardwalk is planned off Sunset Lake Road, with a $300,000 state grant for planning. The town's survey on trail features is open now.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 31: County, Meetings, Schools, Around town
Oct. 31: 8 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: County, Meetings, Schools, Around town
Oct. 30: 6 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 30: County, Meetings, Schools, Around town
Oct. 30: 11 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: Meetings, Around town
Oct. 29: 4 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 29: County, Meetings, Schools, Around town
Oct. 29: 8 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Holidays
Holly Springs holiday drives: food by Nov. 18, toys Dec. 15
Police cadets collect food for the Holly Springs Food Cupboard through Nov. 18. The Angel Tree, Toys for Tots and a Town Hall toy drive run into December.
Town government
Holly Springs police advisory group has 3 open seats
Holly Springs residents can apply by Friday, Nov. 13, for three seats on the 10-member Police-Community Advisory Group, which meets the police chief four times a year.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: County, Meetings, Schools, Around town
Oct. 28: 8 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 28: City Hall, Meetings, Schools
Oct. 28: 4 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Meetings, Schools, Today and this week
Oct. 27: 5 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 27: City Hall, Meetings, Schools
Oct. 27: 5 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: City Hall, Meetings, Schools
Oct. 26: 4 items from Holly Springs's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Housing
Holly Springs adopts first housing affordability plan
Sale prices are up 59% since 2019 and 82% of homes are single-family. The plan adopted Oct. 20 sets 22 steps, from zoning incentives to a home repair pilot.
Wake County
Wake home repair grants up to $35,000 open in Holly Springs
Wake County's Resilient Homes program pays up to $35,000 toward roof, HVAC, wiring and plumbing repairs. Holly Springs owners under the income limit can apply now.
Town government
Holly Springs council to vote on Daventry, 298 apartments
On Tuesday the council decides a 240-home rezoning that would replace 65 mobile homes, 298 apartments and a housing plan. What is on the Oct. 20 agenda.
Roads
Holly Springs Road: gas line work now, widening in 2027
Enbridge has closed a lane near the Holly Ridge schools for a gas line upgrade. Widening to Main Street starts in 2027, and the town wants input on the west section.
Downtown
Avent Ferry festival street: 3 designs open for comment
Holly Springs has 3 draft designs for a downtown festival street on Avent Ferry Road that can close for events. Rate them in the town's survey, open through November.
Weather
Sunday storms: 2 EF1 tornadoes confirmed near Holly Springs
EF1 tornadoes touched down at Jordan Lake and in Cary on Oct. 11, the weather service found. Neither was in Holly Springs. Wind speeds, paths and the full storm log.
Business
Local Time Brewing wins national silver for honey lager
Local Time Brewing's Vinland Honey Lager took silver out of 54 entries at the Great American Beer Festival. The downtown Holly Springs brewery was founded in 2022.
Parks
Holly Springs parks department earns national accreditation
Holly Springs Parks and Recreation met all 154 national CAPRA standards after a two-year review. Fewer than 2% of U.S. park agencies hold the accreditation.