KENTUCKY SITE FIGHT: WAL-MART OPPONENTS PROTEST

Opponents Protest New Florence Wal-Mart [WXIX-TV (Ohio)]

(BURLINGTON, KY)—They showed up last night to protest at the meeting of the zoning board.

People wanted to hear what the board would have to say about Wal-mart’s proposal to build another store on Weaver road and U.S. 42, making it the second one in Florence.

But the Boone County Zoning Commission did not make a decision.

Those who don’t like the idea say their number one problem with the site is traffic, which is already heavy in that area and the store would only add to the problem.

“I don’t want to see the smaller business leave town the traffic is going to be even more horrendous then it already is,” said Linda Holdbrook, a Boone County resident.

Wal-Mart plans to spend $1.5 million on traffic improvement for the area.

If the zoning commission approves the building the Wal-mart could be open in 2009.

Posted by Beth Gostanian on Tuesday, August 07, 2007