Vermont Town Wants Big Boxes

8 April 2005 - 11:00am

Voters in Bennington, Vermont reject a cap on retail store size.

Faced with an impending proposal to build a larger Wal-Mart in Bennington, the town's select board adopted a cap on retail store size. In a referendum on April 5, voters disapproved of the cap by a wide margin.

Full Story: Retail Bylaw Rejected
Source: Bennington Banner, April 6, 2005
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