Just two issues left for Walmart hearing

Walmart Expansion Opposition, WHAT A JOKE!
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"The couple, granted party status by the District 8 Act 250 Commission as abutting property owners, are opposing the project’s stormwater discharge system and are also concerned with noise.
David Grayck, a partner with the Montpelier law firm"
God forbid we upset a few golfers w/potential noise as for stormwater floodway issues, ACT OF GOD? Are there anymore bullcrap issues? Wasn't there a vote taken, citizens of Bennington wanting the Walmart expansion? The majority won! However, a select few in power have done eveything in their power to halt the expansion... Enoughs, Enoughs let's get on w/the expansion. Keeping potential Walmart customers from going to Brunswick or Pittsfield! Just One Man's Humble Opinon...
Jim

Yes God forbid we up upset a few golfers: After all they might be Tourist's who are the be all and end all as far as Vermont goes.

j w mcsherry wrote:

Yes God forbid we up upset a few golfers: After all they might be Tourist's who are the be all and end all as far as Vermont goes.

If it's Alex and his gang you better be wearing a hard hat. They wont be yelling four to warn you as the balls start flying at you!

Heaven forbid the town lets him expand the WalMart and we can take in more COMMERCIAL tax revenue and be able to then lower residential property taxes?!

To JW - sorry to upset you, but tourists are a lifeblood issue in this state. Yes, they are a pain, but they sleep in motels, shop in stores and eat in restaurants - and yes, they also golf. So, if you don't want them here, I am sure the State of VT can arrange that for you. So when tax revenue goes down and people lose there jobs, where will we be?

I am originally from the east end of LI; the tourists were the scourge of the earth, but the influx of $$ raised the locals' standard of living considerably. Suck it up, Buttercup.

Learned One wrote:

Heaven forbid the town lets him expand the WalMart and we can take in more COMMERCIAL tax revenue and be able to then lower residential property taxes?!

They have secured all permits from the town, they are waiting on the state for a traffic plan and a construction general permit.

Learned One wrote:

To JW - sorry to upset you, but tourists are a lifeblood issue in this state.

Yes but that is because Vermont does nothing to get any think else: As was said best years ago: We don't want year round jobs in Vermont where would the ski resorts get seasonal help?

For the people who own the golf course: Bank street goes right by one of the tees.(5th) What more noise could you have than that? How do you sleep at night in your house with all the traffic on the new highway and the trucks shifting down. What about the McDonald speaker? Welcome to McDonalds. How may I help You. This is all night long. Down by the thirrd hole and the forth tee off it did flood away once in high water. This is what you have to expect in high water.WalMart will not make any more noise when it is larger than it does now. Let them expand and more people will have jobs.

LSU wrote:

<quoted text>How much land are we talking about?

Was it something we said?

Traffic. Pt. Time. Jobs. North adams. Northadams. They. Won. Supercenter. That's the tourists that's the jobs.

LSU wrote:

<quoted text>Was it something we said?

Stevie, 200 acres and it has to be Bennington County, preferably southern tip....

Alexs Beach Saloon wrote:

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Stevie, 200 acres and it has to be Bennington County, preferably southern tip....

Wooded, fields or both? From what I've seen in the area when I bought, the cost should be around $750, 0000 depending on access roads and if it is commercially zoned property. Building a golf course for yourself Big Guy? I'll keep my ears open for a good deal.

LSU wrote:

<quoted text>Wooded, fields or both? From what I've seen in the area when I bought, the cost should be around $750, 0000 depending on access roads and if it is commercially zoned property. Building a golf course for yourself Big Guy? I'll keep my ears open for a good deal.

Golf course, Nahhhh, we've got enough of those...
John has gathered a group of investor's who are looking into
this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

I think a more realistic figure would be 350 acres because they want to offer snowmobiling in the winter or possibly a snowmobile race track with man made snow capabilities if needed....
These indoor parks are not cheap but are showing increased attendance and revenue even with the down economy, YEAR ROUND......

I'm still a bit skeptical because of the demographics but on something this big you have to go with a 100 mile radius...
There is also a letter of intent for the construction of one in the Pittsburgh area....

Forgot to paste this Stevie...

http://ir.greatwolfresorts.com/phoenix.zhtml...