Palmyra residents blocked a proposed Dollar General that could have put a local shop out of business

Dozens of Palmyra residents attended a Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 7 to oppose a rezoning for a Dollar General. Nicole Jones for The Portager

Palmyra residents blocked a proposed Dollar General that could have put a local shop out of business

- Owen MacMillan

A crowd in the Palmyra Fire Station erupted in cheers as the Board of Trustees voted unanimously against rezoning a Tallmadge Road lot from residential to commercial, sinking tentative plans for a Dollar General. 

“Good for you,” shouted a community member from the back of the small, plaque-covered room.

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