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Dollar General pulls out of Grant School lot; resident highlights SVRTA schedule
Summary
Mayor Jerry Barilla told council Dollar General is no longer interested in the Grant School lot; public commenter Ronnie Mitchell thanked recruitment efforts and noted SVRTA bus service runs roughly 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and allows multiple bags.
Mayor Jerry Barilla told council Sept. 9 that the prospective Dollar General buyer is no longer interested in the Grant School lot; he said he and City Manager Jim Mavromatis had tried to keep the prospective buyers engaged but received no explanation for their withdrawal. No further details or next steps were provided during the meeting.
At public forum, Ronnie Mitchell thanked those who had worked to recruit Dollar General to the south end of town and informed council and attendees about SVRTA bus schedules, saying the service runs from about 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and that passengers are allowed to bring multiple bags. The council did not take formal action on the Grant School lot at the meeting.
