NEWS FOR cARRiage rUN hoA

DATE: THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 2026

TIME: 6 P.M.

LOCATION: Benvenue Baptist Church - 

2464 Benvenue Rd (next door)

AGENDA: 

Please see 2026 Meeting Agenda under MORE TAB/HOA AGENDAS

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Please consider serving on the HOA Board of Directors. Four Open positions for 2026 Board (see duties below): President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, as well as Chair, Architectural Control Committee. Board elections held at Annual Homeowners Meeting. Please email Nominations to carriagerunhoanc@gmail.com.

Officer Duties

o President : Presides at all meetings; prepares meeting agendas; signs contracts; sees that all Board resolutions are carried out; and works with HOA website administrator.  

o Vice President : Acts in the place of President's absence or inability to act.  

o Treasurer : Reviews monthly financial reports; disburses funds as directed by Board; and prepares annual budget. 

o Secretary : Keeps Board meeting minutes and handles mailings for Board. 

o Chair, Architectural Control Committee : Reviews and approves all homeowner requests for architectural changes per Article V of the Bylaws and keeps Board informed of all requests and approvals.  

2026 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT DUES: In early January, invoices were mailed to all homeowners  for the 2026 annual assessment dues.  Annual assessment dues remain at $90. Payment is due in 30 days (first week of February).  

Payment can be made by check, money order, or through your bank's Bill Pay service.  Checks should be made payable to the Carriage Run HOA, and mailed to Keith Beck, CPA, at PO Box 7794, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. 

Late fees: $10 per month late fee will be assessed for delinquent dues.                    

2026 ANNUAL HOMEOWNERS MEETING:  

2026 HOA Board Elections were held Feb. 26. 

The new Board: 

President, Ricky Bigley; 

Vice President, Diana Richard; Treasurer, Takyla Hill; 

Secretary, LaTonya Eley; and Chair, Architectural Control Committee, Miriam Espinosa. 

All board members will serve one-year terms. 

Two Rocky Mount City Council members, Jabaris Walker , Ward 7, and Lige Daughtridge, Ward 5, attended the 2026 Annual Homeowners Meeting to answer questions from residents. Crabtree Lane is the dividing line in our subdivision for the two Ward districts. The front portion lies in Ward 5, while the rest of the subdivision is Ward 7.

If  you need help with a city-related problem, or want to share your thoughts on local issues, here’s their contact information:

Councilman Lige Daughtridge, Ward 5, 252-210-4210, email: Lige.daughtridge@rockymountnc.gov

Councilman Jabaris Walker, Ward 7, 252-903-8874, email: Jabaris.walker@rockymountnc.gov

NOTE: Ward 7 Community Meeting, Wednesday, March 4, 6 pm, at Northgreen Country Club, 930 Northgreen Lane.

The new Rocky Mount Police Chief Martin V. McCoy Sr., also attended the HOA Annual Homeowners meeting. If you have any public safety concerns, contact him at 252-972-1471.

HAVE A QUESTION OR NEED HELP? Email the HOA

(carriagerunhoanc@gmail.com), or go to the website

(www.carriagerunhoanc.com) to find the Carriage Run By-Laws, Protective

Covenants & Restrictions, and Community News

REMINDERS:

Here is Rocky Mount's trash schedule for 2026.  There is also a printable schedule available. You can find more information on Rocky Mount's Face Book page 

“NO SOLICITING” – In accordance with the Rocky Mount Code of City Ordinances

(Chapter III, Sec. 13-86), there is a “No Soliciting” policy in Carriage Run. We have posted a sign at the entrance to notify unlicensed salespeople. If they knock on your door, please inform them of the city ordinance.

LAWN SIGNS are not allowed (Carriage Run Restrictive Covenants, Article V, Section 7), which includes signs from companies who have provided services at a

residence.

SPEEDING – The speed limit in our subdivision is 25 mph. With the warmer weather, more children and adults are outside. Please slow down to keep our streets, especially the main thoroughfare, Greys Mill Road, safer for everyone.

If you have not already done so, please send your email address to carriagerunhoanc@gmail.com to be included in the community email blasts that the Board will be using to send homeowners updates and information.

 Summer Holidays  

Rocky Mount August Summer

August sun shines bright and clear,
As Rocky Mount gently wakes up.

The Tar River flows soft and near,
While sweet tea fills a frosted cup.

The late-year heat begins to rise,
Above the old brick historic mills.
Cicadas buzz beneath the skies,
And heavy southern air stands still.

Then evening cools the porch at last,
As lightning bugs begin to glow.
An August summer day has passed,
Where quiet southern waters flow.

NOTE

Please check on all events for current dates and times as they are subject to change.

National Night Out

DATE: Aug 4th

TIME: 6-8 pm

LOCATION:   Rocky Mount Event Center

Come hang out with neighbors and Rocky Mount Police Department for a fun night of community vibes and good times!  Get ready for a night full of community, connection, and good vibes as we team up with the Rocky Mount Police Department to bring you an unforgettable evening! Bring the whole family out for a night of fun, games, and celebrating the spirit of our amazing community.

Kevin Daniel & The Bottom Line

DATE: Aug 13th

TIME: 6:30 pm

LOCATION:    Rocky Mount Mills

Soulful Americana, country, and southern rock .

Rock The Mount

DATE: Aug 17th

TIME: 11-2 pm (Food Trucks, Music and More!)

2-5 pm (Athletics showcase

6:30 pm (The Aftershock Party

LOCATION:     

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rock the Mount is a long standing tradition for NC Wesleyan University to welcome new students to campus and to the Rocky Mount community. 

Each year, local businesses, churches and organizations are invited to meet NC Wesleyan University’s incoming class at the Annual Rock The Mount event. It takes place the day before the University’s first day of classes, serving as the official kick-off event for the new academic year. 

Local businesses and organizations are given the opportunity to come and celebrate the start of a new school year with food, music and free advertising.

Braswell Memorial Library   

Monthly Book Club

Calling all book lovers!

Want to meet new people who love to talk about books and writers? 

Join the Braswell Memorial Library Monthly Book Club. The club has

two groups, a Morning group that meets on the last Monday of each month at 10 a.m., and an Evening group that meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Both groups read the same book, provided by the library, each month. For

more information, contact Braswell Memorial Library, 252-442-1951.