A proposed annexation could more than double the size of the town of Holly Ridge. A landowner has officially applied to annex roughly 1,500 acres of land spanning Onslow and Pender counties.
Tuesday night, the town voted in favor of the annexation, beginning a long process for Holly Ridge. Town leaders say the move could bring expanded services, increased tax revenue, and workforce housing.
This is an unusual growth for a town of our size we are doubling in size it also increases backspace with the town therefore the revenue is generated can help us do more things for the citizens there’s a shortage of work for housing right now the county as well as in the state and this is the fastest growing town county…