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Mount Holly councilwoman emphasizes preserving small-town character
Summary
City Councilwoman Phyllis Harris said Mount Holly’s first core value is to preserve and enhance the city’s small‑town character, citing downtown curation, neighborhood variety and a focus on local businesses as priorities.
City Councilwoman Phyllis Harris said the City of Mount Holly’s first core value is a commitment to “preserve and enhance small town character,” and described several approaches the city is using to achieve that goal.
Harris told attendees that the city is pursuing a curated downtown district, crafting public experiences and places for interaction, creating neighborhoods with a variety of residential opportunities and cultivating a strong business community to keep jobs in Mount Holly. “The City of Mount Holly's first core value is a commitment to preserve and enhance small town character,” she said. “We are committed to maintaining and enhancing the small town character that makes us so special.”
Harris said residents and stakeholders have “consistently identified that the small town character of the community greatly enhances the quality of life for the community.” She framed the city’s work on downtown planning, neighborhood variety and business support as efforts tied to that stated core value.
The remarks in the transcript were statements of city values and priorities; no formal action, vote or ordinance related to the comments appears in the provided transcript segment.
