On July 9, Gerald Holleman declared his candidacy for the Office of Mayor.

For 17 years Gerald Holleman was mayor of Holly Spring; his first term in office witnessed the town’s population reaching some 900 people.

It can truthfully be said that if it wasn't for mayor Holleman you wouldn't be living in Holly Spring because it was under his leadership and dedication that Holly Springs received its first federal grant enabling a waste treatment facility.

He then worked tirelessly to bring water to Holly Springs, the town’s first local school Holly Ridge Elementary, then Holly Ridge Middle and Holly Springs Elementary, the grant to restore the Bass Lake Dam, NC DOT’s funding of the 55 by-pass, Womble Park, and established the town’s police, fire, Emergency Medical Services, and so much more.

When asked why mayor Holleman decided to run after an eight year absence he responded, “The town is growing too fast. In the past we made sure the needed resources of waste treatment, water, schools, athletic fields, and the roadways to accommodate traffic were in place. The town’s population is 22,000 and has more than doubled in the last seven years and is projected to reach 45,000 and then 60,000. I think the Town Council needs to seriously reconsider these projections; sometimes you add by subtracting."

Holleman will face on against present Mayor Dick Sears and Bobbie David Austin in the November election.