Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents, small businesses urge trustees to negotiate with Kroger; guild calls for facts‑based approach to City Market redevelopment
Summary
Public commenters warned that a proposed Kroger store could harm local grocers and urged trustees to negotiate terms that protect local businesses and services. Others urged the board to be pragmatic and fact‑driven in considering incentives tied to the grocery project.
Several speakers during public comment at the Sept. 23 Board of Trustees meeting raised concerns about a proposed Kroger store and urged trustees to balance the potential for new retail investment with protections for local businesses.
Oren LaGree, owner of LaGreece Food Stores, said a new Kroger “will hurt, or possibly close competing businesses, including my own,” and accused larger chains of recruiting local employees and relying on public infrastructure support. LaGree asked…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
