Holly Springs, NC, Feb. 18, 2026 — After several years of discussion and multiple public meetings, the Holly Springs Town Council voted last night to allow Wake County’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance (link) to apply within town limits and authorized an interlocal agreement allowing the county to enforce it locally.
The decision does not create a new Holly Springs ordinance. Instead, it formally adopts Wake County’s existing protections and places enforcement responsibility with county staff.
What the council approved
Town staff explained that county ordinances do not automatically apply inside municipal boundaries. Without council action, the county’s protections could not be enforced in Holly Springs even if an incident occurred within town limits.
By passing the resolution and authorizing the interlocal agreement, the council allowed Wake County’s rules covering discrimination in employment, contracting, and public accommodations to apply locally…