YOUR county supervisors will not do what the people want they never do they are all alike they said i will do what i think best for the county you are wasting your time calling your supervisor the eastern part of the county all ways the one to get dumped on.

John - we track votes by IP address.

Here’s the breakdown as of today: 356 votes have been cast. (73% No, 24% Yes, 3% Undecided)

1 party has voted 5 times (4 no, 1 yes), 4 parties have voted 3 times (all no), 20 parties have voted 2 times (13 yes, 27 no), the remaining 309 parties have voted only once.

It is not unreasonable to assume that some of these duplicate IP votes came from a computer shared by multiple members of a household or business or a shared public computer - such as those at the public library.

Even if any or all of those were one party voting multiple times intentionally, it would not change the percentages by much in either direction.

There again goes Powhatan Today using faulty figures or quotes.  This survey is such crap.  You know small business owners and anti Wal-Mart people kept hitting the survey to alter it to their side of view.  The survey should be done in front of Food Lion or 4th Fridays by a neutral party to show the county’s true opinion.

Anyway it does not matter Wal-Mart is coming and there is nothing the small business owners can do, but lower their price and become competitive.  I just drove 20 miles past numerous local businesses to go to Wal-Mart to save money and convenience.

“There’s no stopping progress”
“There’s no way to fight city hall”

How many times have we heard these lines before?

YES, there is a way to fight city hall, and to slow down progress.  IF IT IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE to do so.

The problem is, just as it is with our Congressmen and women and Senators who think they know better than those that elected them.
They THINK they are doing the will of the people, when in fact many times their motives are purely self-serving.

I’d love to see a referendum on whether or not to ban anyone who has a vested interest in real-estate development, from serving on any decision making board in the county.

Finally, if the current elected officials do not heed the will of the people, immediate recall elections need to proceed.

I, my family and friends will all welcome the new Walmart in Powhatan and shop there on a regular basis.  I personally do not see the harm in having one on Rt. 60 and do not see which business will be endangered due to Walmart’s presence.  As for road use…we are already using Rt.60 to get to the out of county stores and businesses….having one closer will only save on fuel costs and decrease chances for an accident not having to enter busy Midlothian. Wait until gas prices rise to $5+ per gallon and you’ll be wishing your shopping was closer. For those that hate Walmart no matter where they are located…think how much more convenient a closer Walmart will be for you to ‘not’ shop at stand your ground. (But, I secretly think you’ll be shopping there too.)  Welcome Walmart!

If Wal-Mart forced businesses to close why are there so many businesses always surrounding Wal-Mart? Wal-Mart has it’s place and so does the “mom & pop” stores. Wal-Mart does not have everything! It does not have service and if it’s not on the shelf, don’t bother asking. Wal-Mart carries a little of everything, but not a lot of anything. I worked at Wal-Mart for two years, I know. Smaller shops have different items, often higher quality (and price). You wouldn’t go to Plaza Pharmacy to buy a punch bowl, but would if you wanted a nice figurine for a housewarming (or whatever).
Wal-Mart does have full-time workers, lots of them with pay comparable to a small business. The health insurance is very good and is likewise comparable, or better, than a small business employer.
Take a look at the Midlo Wal-Mart. The rear of the building faces Rt60. You can’t even tell it’s a Wal-Mart until you drive around the building. The parking is also out of sight.
As for taxes, I don’t believe for a minute that a Wal-Mart would not add to our tax income. Statistics can be tailored to the argument, so one must be careful where they came from, who prepared them, and for what purpose.

Having Wal-Mart come to Powhatan is GREAT.  I don’t shop in Powhatan because the stores I frequent are located in other counties or in Richmond.  All the negative people speaking against the Wal-Mart would probably be the first ones to step inside the Wal-Mart (if it comes here).  Powhatan will not only benefit from a Wal-Mart being here, but a Shoney’s would be nice also.  And keep in mind, Wal-Mart coming to Powhatan would bring jobs.

It has been proven that Walmarts over the course of 5 years do not create jobs & do not increase tax revenue.  Walmart will close down many small businesses in Powhatan & by stealing business from them and so Walmart will not really create jobs & increase revenue in the long run.  A Walmart in Powhatan is a big mistake which will remove the rural feel which county officials & the planning board have worked so hard to maintain in the past 10 years.  Powhatan residents who want to shop at a Walmart already do & so a Walmart in Powhatan county is a grave mistake and an unnecessary evil :(.  If Walmart comes to Powhatan sign me up for the boycott!  Walmart was only a worthwhile business when they originally sold American made products.

The development of commercial property along Rt60 is inevitable, and as long as it stays on RT60 a Wal-Mart is a definite benefit to the community. To the opponents of the project, I’m not sure how a Wal-Mart differs from the South Creek (new Food Lion)development.
My wife and I moved to Powhatan for many reasons; the charm and rural appearance among them, but convenience was also important. I hate to say, “you can’t stop progress”, but it is true. Central Virginia is migrating West and Powhatan is going to be part of it, like it or not. With that said, there needs to be some creative thinking on how to maintain a good flow of traffic during AM and PM peak periods. Adding more traffic lights will definitely not boost support for further development.

Having a Walmart or any “big box” store in Powhatan would be a terrible thing! Yes it would generate jobs, tax revenue etc. however - I think there could be other ways to do that - the community and rural feel is why I live here and want to raise my family here - if I wanted the convenience of a walmart in my backyard I would have chosen to live in Chesterfield County. As far as the administrators keeping things under wraps - well they have a tough job - so many complain about taxes etc. they have to consider something - but as far as I am concerned if you want to live in a rural community you have to be willing to pay for it - and if that means a little higher tax so be it - I would rather do that and drive 20 minutes to a Walmart.

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