a look at the upcoming budget

June 2016

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JULY 5 CELEBRATION OUR ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION IS TUESDAY, JULY 5 AT

SUGG FARM AT BASS LAKE PARK. DETAILS ON BACK PAGE.

Town Manager Chuck Simmons’ pro-posed 2016-2017 budget reflects the challenges, but also the opportunities, of a rapidly-growing community. Holly Springs’ growth increases the need to expand programs, services and the workforce to provide them. At the same time, the expanding tax base enables us to continue investing in infrastructure and in some cases, raise levels of service. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the budget at its regularly-scheduled meeting Tuesday, June 7. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. up-stairs in Town Hall at 128. S. Main St. In March, the council also held a pub-lic hearing to gather citizen input early in budget preparation. The new budget year begins July 1. The manager’s budget lowers the property tax rate by 1/4 of a cent per $100 property valuation to provide the same amount of revenue in light of the countywide property revaluation. The proposed budget includes in-creasing the monthly access charges for water and for sewer by $1 each, a

total of $2. Customers with irrigation meters would pay a total of $3 more. The proposed budget passes along Waste Industries’ 2-percent increase in garbage and recycling fees. There’s no change in the yard waste fee.

Even with the proposed utility charge increases, our water and sewer rates remain below the median for utility systems within 50 miles. A UNC School of Government com-parison of 63 providers within 50 miles of Holly Springs shows the median monthly water and sewer bill for 5,000

gallons totals $75.28. In Holly Springs, the monthly bill for such usage is $65.80 under existing rates. Even with the proposed $2 in-crease, our rates would remain well below the median. Water and sewer bills of those 63 systems currently range from a low of $42.45 to as much as $135 a month. Want to learn more? Do your own comparisons by visiting the School of government water and wastewater rates dashboard at efc.sog.unc.edu. For the budget, visit the Finance De-partment at hollyspringsnc.us. On June 29, Simmons and County Manager Jim Hartmann will speak at the Holly Springs Law Enforcement Center on the state of the town and county. The public is invited. This event is presented by the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce. Simmons will provide an overview of the upcoming budget and discuss growth issues in general terms. He’ll also speak about town projects that are under way as well as commercial development that is on the horizon.

fun and fundamentals for young athletes

2016-17 Budget Public Hearing

Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m.

Holly Springs Town Hall

128 S. Main St.

State of the Town & County

Wednesday June 29 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Law Enforcement Center 750 Holly Springs Road

Youth Fall Soccer Ages: 5-17 (as of Aug. 1, 2016) Residents’ Registration: Monday, June 13 - Friday, July 1 Residents’ Fee: $60; Late Fee $10 Games Played: August through October Practices Held: Twice a week preseason, then weekly

Youth Soccer Camp Ages: 6-14 (as of camp start) Residents’ Registration Ends: Thursday, June 9 Residents’ Fee: $80 Camp Held: Monday-Thursday, June 13-16, 6-8 p.m. Wake Futbol Club coaches focus on fundamentals

Youth Football Camp Ages: 7-14 (as of camp start) Residents’ Registration Ends: Thursday, June 16 Residents’ Fee: $80 (10-100 campers required) Camp Held: Monday-Thursday, June 20-23, 6-8 p.m. Conducted by Holly Grove Middle Coach Bryan Peterson

Youth Baseball Camp Ages: 8-13 (as camp start) Residents’ Registration Ends: Thursday, June 16 Residents’ Fee: $100 (10-50 campers required) Camp Held: Monday-Thursday, June 20-23, 8 a.m. - noon Coach Rod Whitesell focuses on improving fundamentals

musical misfits

This shortened version of the 2008 Broadway musical is directed by Encore founder and artistic director Alan Rosen and choreographed by Tami Starr Davis.

Come see everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, as he leads a cast of fairytale misfits, including Pinocchio, on an ad-venture to rescue Princess Fiona and to find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek Jr. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children under 18. All seats are reserved. Call the cultural center at (919) 567-4000 for more information.

Encore Youth Productions Presents

“Shrek the Musical, Jr.” Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 18 at 2 & 7 p.m. Holly Springs Cultural Center

See Athletics in the Parks and Recreation Department section of hollyspringsnc.us for more details on eligibility, how to register, and fees.

Register online or visit Hunt Recreation Center at 301 Stinson Ave. Hours are 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. weekdays, 8-5 Saturdays & 1-6 on Sundays.

Join us at the Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park Tuesday, July 5 for a very special edition of our Independence Day celebration. This is the 20th anniversary of our Parks and Recreation Depart-ment, which runs the event. Through sponsorships commem-orating the anniversary, we’re tak-ing upcoming festivals and events this year to the next level. For July 5, that means double the fireworks to, figuratively-speaking, knock your socks off. The Embers, a beach music insti-tution, are scheduled to perform two 75-minute sets. We’ll also have more rides. As usual, we’ll have games, bounce houses, crafts for kids, food ven-dors, etc. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and culminate with the fireworks dis-play, which is tentatively scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m.

Sugg Farm will be the best place to watch the fireworks. It’s at 2401 Grigsby Ave., just down the road from the Womble Park ball fields. Please remember that no outside fireworks are allowed at the cele-bration, including sparklers. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.

the biggest blast ever

Tuesday, July 5

5 - 9:30 p.m.

Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park

Music

Games

Food

Fireworks

The Springs is a newsletter of the Town of Holly Springs

Calendar Wed., June 1 Senior Bingo, 1pm, Bass Lake

Fri., June 3 Family Fun Night, 6pm, Bass Lake

Sat., June 4 Farmers Market, 8:30am

Sun., June 5 Toddler Exploration, 3pm, Bass Lake

Mon., June 6 Morning Movie, 10am weekly HSCC (Holly Springs Cultural Center)

Tues., June 7 Puppet Theatre, 11am, HSCC Town Council, 7pm, Town Hall

Wed., June 8 Garden Club, 7pm, Bass Lake

Thurs., June 9 Wildlife Club, 7pm, Bass Lake Recreation Board, 7pm, Town Hall

Fri., June 10 Free Outdoor Concert, 6:30pm, HSCC Family Bingo, 7pm, Bass Lake.

Sat., June 11 Farmers Market, 8:30am Discover Dinosaurs, 10am, Bass Lake

Sun., June 12 Fishing Basics, 3pm, Bass Lake

Mon., June 13 Fall Youth Soccer Registration Begins

Tues., June 14 Discovering Nature, 10am, Bass Lake Photo Club, 7pm, Bass Lake Board of Adjustment, 7pm, Town Hall

Wed., June 15 Senior Bingo, 1pm, Bass Lake

Fri., June 17 Encore Youth Theatre, 7pm, HSCC

Sat., June 18 Farmers Market, 8:30am Encore Youth Theatre, 2&7pm, HSCC

Sun., June 19 NC Animals, 10am, Bass Lake

Tues., June 21 Puppet Theatre, 11am, HSCC Town Council, 7pm, Town Hall

Thurs., June 23 Explore-a-Story, 10am, Bass Lake

Fri., June 24 Free Outdoor Concert, 6:30pm, HSCC

Sat., June 25 Farmers Market, 8:30am Archery 101, 3pm, Bass Lake

Sun., June 26 Geocaching 101, 3pm, Bass Lake

Mon., June 27 Utility Bills Due

Tues., June 28 Planning Board, 7pm, Town Hall

Now it’s easier than ever to securely make payments and conduct other business over the telephone with our Finance Department. We’ve rolled all of our Finance staff numbers into the new (919) 557-3925 main number. Previously, there were waits when staff members were helping others. Now, dialing (919) 557-3925 provides instructions on how to complete tasks without waiting for a staff member to answer or to return your call. If you want a live person, however, (919) 557-3925 will roll through phone lines until a staff member can answer. You can still pay your water bill online at hollyspringsbillpay.com. For more information on Finance Department services, visit hollyspringsnc.us.

presents

giving us a call Carolina Puppet Theater The Little Red Hen Tuesday, June 7 & June 21 at 11 a.m. With high energy antics and a variety of puppet styles, the characters come to life with engaging personali-ties and audience interaction. These hand-crafted puppets feature Bartlet the superstar, space ships and aliens. Meet a "real live puppet."

Free Outdoor Concert Series

Bring blankets and chairs to sit on the lawn and enjoy live music from local bands in the family-friendly Su-mer at the Springs concert series. Beer and wine con-cessions are available on site as well as food trucks.

BellaTrix - Friday, June 10 at 6:30 - 9 p.m. Four-piece version of the popular “BaileysComet” with repertoire that including contemporary pop, R&B, rock, beach music and disco. Food trucks will be Kochina and MamaBird’s Ice Cream.

MikeMickXer - Friday, June 24 at 6:30 - 9 p.m. Trio with repertoire that ranges from reggae to rocka-billy, from R&B to country, and from funk to blues to Motown. Food trucks will be Cousin’s Main Lobster and Jay’s Italian Ice.

For ticketed events,

visit etix.com or the

Cultural Center box

Office at 300 W.

Ballentine St. or

call the box office at

(919) 567-4000.

Recycle pizza boxes only if they are clean. Cut away any portions that have grease.

keeping it clean

Thanks for doing your part for the environment by recycling as much as possible. However, please double-check that what you put in the recycling cart actually can be recycled. Cardboard pizza boxes are recyclable, but that’s only

What You Can Recycle Curbside hollyspringsnc.us/841/What-to-Recycle

Where to Take Other Materials wakegov.com/recycling

Holly Springs Public Works (919) 552-5920

if there are no food stains. You can cut those out. Rinse metal cans and glass bottles,

etc. Recycle plastic bags at the store.

pet protection

rabies clinic Saturday, June 11 9 a.m. - noon Sugg Farm

2401 Grigsby Ave.

$5 (cash only)

per pet. Hosted by Holly Springs Police Department

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

SEASON 2 OF THE

HOLLY SPRINGS SALAMANDERS IS UNDER WAY

AT OUR NORTH MAIN

ATHLETIC COMPLEX.

COLLEGIATE SUMMER

LEAGUE PLAY CONTINUES

INTO AUGUST.