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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Holly Springs public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Nonprofit grant and rental discount policies
The town's share of upcoming Cultural Center renovations — lobby, roof, and mechanical systems — totals about $2.3 million spread over five years starting in FY27.
Replacing the Town's 20-year-old financial software
The Town's 20-year-old financial system is being replaced with Oracle NetSuite — the software that runs accounting, budgeting, utility billing, and purchasing. Residents will notice changes when the new utility billing portal rolls out around 2028.
Consent agenda spending transparency
Dawn Cozzolino criticized bundling major financial items into a single consent vote, arguing the $85.9 million Street and Sidewalk Capital Project Ordinance deserved individual debate since developer contributions cover less than 1% of the cost.
Surging public records requests
Requests jumped 190% over 2025 — 337 in the first five months — plus botnet attacks from the Netherlands posing as a media outlet. The clerk worries the two-person department's manual process won't scale, but software wouldn't save time either.
Proclamation Policy Transparency
A 26-year resident asked the Council to publish a clear, written, neutral policy for mayoral proclamations — including criteria, who approves them, and an annual request log — within 60 days.