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  

Labor Day

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements in the United States.

NOTE

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

Music At The Mills

Parker Lanier

DATE: Sept 11th & 12th

TIME: 6-9 pm (11th) 1-3pm (12th)

LOCATION:   Beer Garden - The Mills

Rocky Mount Mills and Davenport Autopark are teaming up to bring live music to the Beer Garden! Join us for great tunes, cold drinks, and community vibes at Music at the Mills.

End of Summer Market

DATE: Sept 12th

TIME: 10am

LOCATION: Pacelli's Bakery

Vendor market, live music, soft pretzels, and seasonal menu items.

 Growchella

DATE: Sept 25th

TIME: 5pm

LOCATION:     

 NC Center for Poultry Education 

 An exciting evening celebrating agriculture, education, innovation, and community! 

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.