HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. (WNCT) — Holly Ridge’s town council approved a resolution to consider annexing 1,226 acres of land in Tuesday night’s meeting.
The land includes parts of both Onslow and Pender counties. Mayor Pete Parnian says over long term there will likely be residential and commercial areas on the land.
“It’s a great opportunity for the county as well as the town,” Parnian said. “We don’t have to annex it. They’re still going to do the development, but annexation is going to benefit the town more than not annexing it.”…