Holy Springs, NC, May 29, 2026 — What began as a ceremonial recognition for National Public Works Week quickly became something broader during last week’s town council meeting: a detailed look at the scale of infrastructure, staffing, and operations now required to keep Holly Springs functioning as one of Wake County’s fastest-growing towns.
During the Town Council meeting, Mayor Mike Kondratick presented a National Public Works Week proclamation (document), while Public Works Director Paige Scott and Utilities and Infrastructure Executive Director Kendra Parrish used the recognition to highlight the departments, employees, and systems that operate behind much of daily life in Holly Springs.
The presentation revealed the size of the town’s growing operational footprint: 451 municipal vehicles valued at approximately $16.5 million, more than 260 miles of water and wastewater infrastructure, roughly $70 million in transportation projects underway, and hundreds of millions of dollars in utility and facilities investments planned or already under construction…