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Officials OK Walmart near Va. battlefield
Orange supervisors vote 4-1 to allow 'big-box' retail center
UPDATE: Orange County supervisors voted 4-1 to approve a special-use permit to build a Walmart Supercenter near the Wilderness battlefield. The vote came at 12:55 a.m. after supervisors had voted to extend the midnight deadline on their meetings. Voting for the special use permit were Supervisors Lee Frame, Mark Johnson, Zack Burkett and Teel Goodwin. Supervisor Teri Pace voted against the Special use permit.
Date published: 8/24/2009
By STEVE SZKOTAK ORANGE--Local officials early Tuesday approved a Walmart Supercenter near one of the nation's most important Civil War battlefields, a proposal that had stirred opposition by preservationists and hundreds of historians. The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to grant the special permit to the world's biggest retailer after a majority of more than 100 speakers said they favored bringing the Walmart to Locust Grove, within a cannonball's shot from the Wilderness Battlefield. Historians and Civil War buffs are fearful the Walmart store will draw traffic and more commerce to an area within the historic boundaries of the Wilderness, where generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee first met in battle 145 years ago and where 145,000 Union and Confederate soldiers fought and more than 29,000 were killed or injured. One-fourth of the Wilderness is protected. But they could not sway supervisors, who said they didn't see the threat. "I cannot see how there will be any visual impact to the Wilderness Battlefield," Supervisor Chairman Lee Frame said, casting a vote for the special use permit the store needs to build. "I think the current proposal ... is the best way to protect the battlefield." The retailer said construction could begin in a year. Nearly 400 people crowded into Orange County High School to attend the board's hearing. Some came dressed in period costume, including a dead ringer for Lee, and one speaker ended his remarks with a rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Many residents cited three reasons for supporting the Walmart proposal: jobs, tax revenue and a cheap shopping option for the 32,000 residents of this farming community about 60 miles southwest of Washington. "I know we've been referred to as ignorant shoppers," said Barbara Wigger. "I feel bad about that but I'll live with it. Let us have our Walmart and let us stop the battle." Speakers who urged the board to reject the special permit said they were not anti-Walmart, but simply worried about the sanctity of the Wilderness. "This is a major battlefield," said Charles Seilheimer Jr. "It may not be Gettysburg but it's pretty close. The Civil War experts say this is part of the battlefield. I believe them." Charles Edge said supervisors should not allow the retailer to build on ground "marked by the blood of the fallen." "The establishment of a retail chain makes a mockery of that sacrifice," he said.
Date published: 8/24/2009
testexam is a tool....
(posted by
gr8fully
, Aug. 26, 2009 9:31 am)
Gov. Kaine was against this, but don't let logic or facts interfere with gop fear mongering and lies, that wouldn't fit the party line..for those that think this is a good idea, have you driven through central park? Growth is one thing, stupid growth is another, and this is stupid growth. Wrong place, wrong store and wrong decision. The BOS should be voted out of office, they screwed us all, and eventually those that stay will all see it. The greedy won't be happy till they pave from DC to Richmond.
just face it people ....
(posted by
testexam
, Aug. 25, 2009 10:57 pm)
.... the truth of the matter is that Tim Kaine bent over for $$$$$ ..either to the state or to the Dem cause, or some other money laundering oophole between policitians ..... at the end of the day, politicians will be policitians .... no more honest than your perverted uncle .... otherwise Kaine would've done a publicity shot to tell Orange/walmart to build it elsewhere--again .... someone took one up their asss, and it aint the locals
you know richd123, it's a real shame
(posted by
Ron_C
, Aug. 25, 2009 10:36 pm)
that noone in the national parks service had the foresight to set aside a national park on the battlefield site to pay homage to those that fought and died there. Oh but wait, there is just such a place, and it isn't even zoned commercial. Guess there are no worries that it'll be sold to a developer then, guess that ruins your plans to turn "The Mall" in DC into a mall for shopping. See you don't have the market cornered on sarcasm.
wow sandlewood
(posted by
Ron_C
, Aug. 25, 2009 10:24 pm)
That is pretty ignorant of you to post. I suppose that you have proof of the slanderous accusation. Forged I9 forms perhaps? If you have any proof that walmart has employees that are not legally entitled to work in the US in their employ, please post that proof for all to see and forward it to INS as well. But you won't cause you don't have any, and you only posted it as a tantrum cause you didn't get your way, too bad I know elementary schoolers more mature than that.
I wonder how LOW is going to look ....
(posted by
Sandalwood
, Aug. 25, 2009 8:46 pm)
When all the illegals start renting houses at LOW so they can
work in Wal-mart and everything that follows it. Twenty or thirty
to a house, anchor babies running all over the place, cars lined
down the sides of the road. Gonna be lovely!
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