Holly Springs seeks to fill seat after councilwoman resigns. How to apply
The Town of Holly Springs is seeking applicants to fill the vacant council seat after Councilwoman Kristi Bennett resigned earlier this month.
Bennett, who was elected last year, cited her family moving outside of town limits as the reason for her departure.
Applications will remain open until Jan. 3 with the council planning to appoint the new member by Jan. 17.
Interested applications must be:
- Eligible to vote in Holly Springs.
- Cannot have a spouse or close family member currently working for the town.
In addition to residents, the Town Council will accept applications from current or past members of the town’s Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Tree Advisory Board, or Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.
Whoever the council selects to fill Bennett’s seat will serve through December 2023. The vacant seat will also be up for election in November.
The application can be found and completed online at hollyspringsnc.gov.
Bennett resigns
Bennett resigned from the Town Council Dec. 14 after a year of serving her four-year term.
She began serving on the Town Council last December after she was elected as one of the newcomers to the six-member council. Bennett, 34, is the only woman on the Holly Springs Council and was one of the opponents to the town’s adoption of the non-discrimination ordinance in June. She was also a representative on the town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Outside of her council role, she is a business owner, licensed cosmetologist and mother of three. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University.
Her last day on the council was Tuesday, the final business meeting of the year.
Neighboring towns are working to fill vacancies on their town councils, including Cary, who may appoint a new member for Ya Liu’s District D seat, and Apex, who is working to find a new member to fill Cheryl Stalling’s at-large seat.
This story was originally published December 14, 2022 at 2:37 PM.