NO Annexing and Rezoning Parcels for Proposed Walmart Strip Mall

There is no need for a Wal-Mart in this location. I live just up the road near the Food Lion shopping plaza at the corner of Mt.Gallant. From there to the Newport Wal-Mart is approximately 5 miles. The Wal-Mart at the mall is about 5 miles in the other direction. Not to mention the Harris Teeter plaza that lays between the Food Lion and Newport Wal-Mart. Traffic on Celanse/161 is already congested and when it's not congested people are driving 10-20 miles an hour over the posted speed limit. Not only is there not a need for this 'neighborhood' store, the increased traffic will mean more accidents, more danger to residents who have to travel that way to get home. Let's not forget about the school buses either. People already fly through existing school zones and don't stop for the buses on Celanese Rd. Do you really think more shopping is going to make that better? Please do not let Wal-Mart build anything else in this already congested area.