Council votes to ban Wal-Mart Supercenters
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The City Council voted 5 to 3 late Tuesday to ban Wal-Mart Supercenters out of concern for increased traffic and the negative effect on small businesses.
Mayor Jerry Sanders has threatened to veto the council action because he says it unfairly restricts where consumers can buy groceries. The vote bans stores of more than 90,000 square feet that devote more than 10% of floor space to nontaxable items such as food.
The action came after hours of emotional debate.
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