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Community Meeting on Walmart Tonight

A community meeting on a proposed Bel Air Walmart is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Patterson Mill High School.

Walmart and Harford County are asking for your opinions on .

A community meeting on the proposed Walmart is scheduled to take place between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. today, July 19, at .

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Some members of the community have already voiced opposition to the project with one online petition gaining 400 signatures and a video on YouTube.com called "Stop Walmart Bel Air" which includes musical lyrics that oppose Walmart in a small town.

On , members of the community expressed concerns about traffic and impact on small businesses as well as the close proximity of the .

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"I love shopping at Walmart, but this location is just wrong in so many ways. The traffic and congestion and more importantly just another huge unnecessary shopping center on an already crowded misplanned road," wrote in a comment on a previous Walmart story.

Do you plan to attend the meeting? Do you have a clear stance on the proposed Bel Air Walmart? Leave a comment below to start the conversation.


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