NEWS FOR cARRiage rUN hoA

DATE: THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 2026

TIME: 6 P.M.

LOCATION: Benvenue Baptist Church - 

2464 Benvenue Rd (next door)

AGENDA: 

Proposed Agenda: 2026 HOA Budget; Community Activity ideas (Spring Beautification; Fall Community Yard Sale). We Welcome your suggestions: Email the Board (carriagerunhoanc@gmail.com) to add to the agenda.

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 UPDATES:

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: Thursday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m., at Benevenue Baptist Church, right next door. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. 

SERVE ON the 2026 HOA Board of Directors. 

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR President, Vice-President, Treasurer,  Secretary, and Chair, Architectural Control Committee. Duties of each office listed under "Annual Homeowners Meeting" listing. Election of new officers will be held at Annual Homeowners Meeting. If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else for any of these positions, please e-mail the HOA (carriagerunhoanc@gmail.com) at least a week before the Feb. 26th Annual Homeowners Meeting. 

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.

 Winter Holidays  

  Thursday January 1st: New Year's Day.

New Year marks the start of a new calendar year, celebrated globally on January 1st (Gregorian calendar). We wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy New Year!

Monday January 19th: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day is always celebrated on the third Monday of January to honor the civil rights leader's birthday. This federal holiday is observed with many community events, days of service, and educational programs focused on King's legacy and the ongoing quest for justice and equality.

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

New Year 5K, 10K and 13.1M Run

DATE: Jan. 3

TIME: The race starts at 8:30 AM.

Packet pickup starts 30 minutes before the race and ends 10 minutes before the race starts. All runners must register on RunSignup. 

No on-site registration 

LOCATION: Stith-Talbert Park

799 Pennsylvania Ave 

Ali Siddiq: In The Shadows

Date:  Jan 9th 

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: The Dunn Center

Ali Siddiq is a stand-up comedian and public speaker out of Houston, TX. In 2024, Vulture called him stand-up comedy’s most prolific storyteller. Ali’s unique style of stand-up originated behind the walls of incarceration, an incubator for interesting experiences and good stories.

 Chandler James and the Banned! 

Date: Jan 23

Time: 7:30

Location: The Dunn Center

 A North Carolina native, he is a Nashville recording artist determined to remember his roots. Inspired by Chris Stapleton and Brent Cobb, Chandler James Music blends outlaw, classic country with hints of southern rock and blues. 

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.