City Willing to Force Land Annexation For Wal-Mart
Lelan Stallings owns 50 acres of land on the north side of Illinois 13. It happens to lie right in the middle of an annexation
Lelan Stallings owns 50 acres of land on the north side of Illinois 13. It happens to lie right in the middle of an annexation
My first contact with residents from Murphysboro came in mid-March, when a local resident wrote: “Walmart has a store in Murphysboro, Illinois. The town is
“Homeowners weary from economic pressures have put their home remodeling projects on hold as they wrestle with inflation, a fragile job market and higher financing costs, Home Depot executives said. “Sales at existing stores were nearly flat .” https://t.co/BrSXWQfqKo https://t.co/1hQwnbU1CU
Read MoreThe strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.