Here is an idea, let Wal-Mart build in the county and don’t shop there if you are against it.  Let the free market decide. A Wal-Mart doesn’t make Powhatan a Chesterfield, poor self-serving decisions by a BOS does.

Those of you screaming at the Board Members, you need to get off it.  I’m glad they aren’t like those board members in Henrico who simply want money money money and approve everything. I don’t want to live in another Short Pump.  I moved to this county 5 years ago knowing that there wasn’t a WALMART nearby.  Thats one of the things that drew me to Powhatan.  I want to live away from all that clutter, traffic congestion and headaches.  I don’t care if the board scares off new business, if you want the convenience of close businesses then move to Chesterfield or Henrico. I for one like the smaller businesses in the area and don’t want to see them disappear.
Further, it’s only smart business to take the opportunity to try and get things for the county that they desperately need, such as a ladder truck.  I used to be in emergency services for another area and have also needed them to respond to my house, so if they need equipment do what you can to get it.

Finally, a great project comes along for Route 60 that would benefit residents, and the BOS can’t get themselves together enough to realize what a great opportunity it is.  The investments made in Powhatan infrastructure and municipal water supplies is for THIS VERY KIND OF DEVELOPMENT.  Don’t waste our money, Board members!  Bring Walmart.

This was a good deal before the $250,000.  Now it’s a great deal. We owe a big shout out to the Board for negotiating a good deal for the residents of the County.  Now we get both a new store and funding for a much-needed bypass road.  Good work.

Why does the County think Wal-Mart should pay for the ladder truck? Haven’t we needed this ladder truck for several years now after the enormous high school that was built? All the anti Wal-Mart clan says that Wal-Mart must buy the ladder truck as they are the ones causing the need for it. The schools were the first one to require it but neither the BOS or the citizens that came forward at meetings since then have wanted to fund. They have always said that it wasn’t needed yet. So apparently it is ok to let the County’s children burn in a fire at PHS but more important to save the Wal-Mart shoppers.
Proffers are a voluntary contribution to the County. The County can request more from a development, but they can not base their decision on the proffers.
It is also obsurd the the Mr. Walton made a motion to defer this case without providing and direction to Wal-Mart or County staff any issues to work on to help him to make a decision. Kudos to Mr. Tucker who voted against Mr. Walton’s motion because of that lack of direction or timeframe in which to resolve the issues. Mr. Walton was just trying to delay the process to win over the hearts of the anti Wal-Mart clan and shame on Mr. Bustos, Mr. Cosby, and Mr. Daniel for supporting his attention getting scheme. Knowing Mr. Tucker I am sure that Wal-Mart is the last thing he wants to see in this County. But he did what is required of him and every other member of the Board by not supporting an attempt to delay the vote that it owes to both the citizens and Wal-Mart.

Again everybody. Get over Wal-Mart. I’m sorry, but driving to Chesterfield to get prescriptions a little cheaper gets old.  I have lived in this county my entire life (30 years) and I am tired of the Gregg Family getting rich off of the people of Powhatan by owning the two pharmacies in the county and being able to charge whatever they like just because they are local and convenient.  People always bring the comparison between Food Lion coming into the county and causing May’s Supermarket to go out of business.  We forget to remember that once Mr. May passed and Billy Melton purchased the store, he tried to run it like a Ukrops, selling high line goods and charging a premium price.  I’m sure he could have competed on some scale with Food Lion if he had not been trying to run the “Rolls Royce” of grocery stores in the county.  Wake up everyone.  The economy is in the toilet, isn’t going to get better in the forseeable future, and we need to save every penny we can.  If this means bringing in Wal-Mart, bring it on!

I have been coming to Powhatan for over 55 years to see my Great Uncle who just passed away. Uncle E. Floyd Yates was the most honorable man I have ever known in any of the Seven Continents.

Have youall done your demographics well on Walmart yet?

An example look up Greenfield Massachusetts which is one of our four US Commonwealths.

Caution should be used as in even like planting a Franklinia Tree.

What is the long term effects and needs if the Gigantic Buildings get put up?
What new needs, services, TAXEs and TAX Hikes have to be implemented?

The taxes they pay will not as they never do pay for all the newly acquired needs.

It is the People choice, which need to have the adequate information not guesses and games.

Ask the current voters and taxpayers what they want, not a mere select few.

Approve the plans for the new Walmart and stop trying to extort money out of this business.  They want to come to Powhatan to do business, and we want them here.  They are already putting money towards a ladder truck, in addition to the taxes they will pay, which is more than any other business on Rte.60 has done.  They are now going to pay for designing and building a road in the rear of the property to ease traffic concerns.  The greed of the BOS is disgusting and will no doubt scare off any other potential new business with their anti-business attitude.  Stop this nonsense now!