The DeKalb County Zoning Board of appeals rejected an appeal of a building permit for a Walmart in Decatur.
The supercenter will be built on North Decatur Road between Medlock Road and Church Street.
Opponents showed up at the meeting wearing yellow t-shirts that read "Stop Walmart." T
The group Good Growth DeKalb filed the appeal, saying that a Walmart would lower their property values and bring unwanted traffic to the neighborhood.
"They're going to drive around and have more cut-through traffic in the neighborhoods and have more parking issues in what exists as above ground at Suburban Plaza. This is just not a tenable development," said Louise Runyon of Good Growth DeKalb.
Now that the county zoning board has denied their appeal, the group says it's considering its options, which could include a lawsuit.
Walmart spokesman Bill Wertz released the following statement after the board's ruling: "Walmart looks forward to adding 300 new jobs and millions of dollars in new tax revenue to the county."
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State leaders and military dignitaries took part in an annual Memorial Day ceremony at the state Capitol on Thursday.
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The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
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