In September 2021, the HBPOA membership voted to withhold support for the pier purchase until a financial plan was in place.  The Town approved an initial plan in December and a revised plan in January 2022.  While the revised plan does not include the latest changes to the paid parking plan, the Town does not intend to update it, so we are considering it to be the official plan for the pier property.

We have now launched a referendum to determine the amount of property owner support for this plan, identifying where the plan is no longer valid. Our referendum is strictly limited to the taxpayers on the island who will be responsible for paying for the pier property purchase through the BPART revenues they generate from the rental of their properties and the property taxes they pay on their homes.  The Election Runner software we are using has strict controls to prohibit multiple votes and block participation by individuals who are not property owners in the Town of Holden Beach.  Ballots are secret and only one vote is allowed per property owner even if multiple properties are owned.

We strongly recommend voters review the background information we have placed on the PIER PURCHASE AND REFERENDUM page of our website before casting your vote. 

 We are sending both email and postcard ballots.  If you are a property owner on the island and haven’t received an invitation to vote by next week, please contact us at [email protected]