Warsaw City Council Approves Menard's Rezoning

A controversial plan by Menard’s to build a store in Warsaw got the go-head from City Council last night. Council approved rezoning land in the area of Husky Trail and Patterson Road so that Menard’s can build there. The vote was five to two. It came after Council spent two hours listening to citizen comments and debating the issue. Three people spoke to Council in favor of the rezoning and nine spoke against it. Opponents expressed concern about traffic, light pollution and a possible decrease in the values of nearby properties. Menards representatives say the company will spend three million dollars for road improvements in the area. They say the store would employee 150 people.