On July 16, David “Bird Dawg” Austin decided to throw his hat into the political and enter in the race for Holly Springs Mayor.

Austin is no stranger to the community. He is the co-owner of Austin Construction and Development L.L.C. He said the company has built several homes in the Holly Springs community. He is also the owner of Meredith Square Townhomes in Buies Creek, the co-owner of Buies Creek Partners L.L.C. , the owner of Sunshine Car Care, Quicklube, owner of car washes throughout several communities and manages and owns a small family farm in Angier.

If elected as mayor, he said he hopes to unite the council. He also said his goal is to do what is best for the citizens of Holly Springs.

“I listen and understand the concerns of the citizens of Holly Springs” Austin said. “I’m here to help, and to move the town forward,” Austin said. “I feel I am the best person for the job of mayor because, there again, I listen to the citizens of Holly Springs. I understand what they are all going through in this down economy. I feel their pain. I understand that they are tired of the high property taxes and fees in this town with little changes in services and infrastructure. They see wasteful spending and the special interest that has corrupted our current leaders. Its time it stopped! It’s time the town was given back to the people. I want to unite the city council and the citizens of Holly Springs. Together we can do this and move this town forward. I don’t want Holly Springs to make the list of the best places to live in America. I want to make it number one. Together we can do this.”

Austin said he would also like to cut property taxes, improve the infrastructure and build the commercial industry in the area.

“If elected mayor of Holly Springs, the very first thing I want to accomplish with the town council, is to cut property taxes without cutting services. We can do this! Second, I want to improve our roads, sidewalks, street lights and make it greener by improving our town’s landscape. Third, increase our commercial and industry tax base, more places to shop, restaurants and places to work to help the small business man. And fourth,to make it a safer place to live and improve our parks and schools for the children so that they will want to call Holly Springs home and raise their families here.”

Austin has lived in the Holly Springs community for five years and is a proud member of Baptist Grove Church.

He said he hopes voters pick him in November.

“If elected mayor of this great town we call home, I will work hard, day and night and with all my heart for the citizens of Holly Springs that I care for so much. For I am one of you. All of the goals I have mentioned above, can be done. I have a great wife, family, friends and intelligent staff that is working day and night to make this happen. Together all these goals can be accomplished. Again, my number one goal is to cut your property tax, that’s such a burden to all of us, while not cutting services. It can be done. Thanks for your time and your vote would be greatly appreciated. For we need change. And may God bless our town of Holly Springs.”