Voters say "NO" to supercenters

Last Friday (April 1) I wrote about a pending referendum in Monroe, WI regarding the approval of big-box retailers in the city, specifically Wal-Mart. This morning the Green County News reports that the referendum was overwhelmingly beaten. The advisory vote in Monroe received nearly 69% no votes and 31% yes votes, asking if the city should approve construction of large super center retail stores. The vote was prompted by Wal-Mart's proposal of building a new super outlet north of Highway 11 and east of Monroe Truck Equipment. The Town of Monroe also had an advisory vote on the same question with the “no” votes totaling 70%. Apparently the people of Monroe don't want M&Ms.