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Citizens Against Dollar General

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Our group, Citizens Against Dollar General in Linden,  are fighting to prevent Dollar General from gaining a foothold in Linden, California.  We are working to raise money in order to help fund our effort, in what will likely be our final argument before our local Board of Supervisors in San Joaquin County. 

The money will be used to fund the following: legal counsel, flyers and related advertising & mailing costs to get our message out to the community.  We plan to use the funds ASAP, as we expect an appeal hearing to be scheduled anywhere from 45 -90 days out.

To give you a sense of how far we have come from, we started fighting the developers of this project in the spring of 2017.  We circulated a petition and acquired 1,465 signatures for a community with a 2010 census population of 1,784.  We raised some money to purchase banners and flyers against the planned Dollar General and in our biggest achievement to date, turned out a crowd before our local planning commission on July 5, 2018, and walked away from that hearing with a 3-2 vote in favor of the opposition!

In our situation, we are concerned about the safety of school children (the high school is just down the street) and those living close by with the lack of infrastructure (such as sidewalks) to support the increase in pedestrian traffic and the feasibility of large delivery trucks being able to navigate the tight quarters.  Furthermore, as proposed, the building's front doors are facing the residential street, and not the highway that provides the bulk of traffic.  Lastly, current businesses are locally owned  by individuals who are committed to the community and generously support individuals, organizations and local events.  By keeping out corporate America, Linden has been able to maintain its small town feel.

We need all of the help we can get.  Proponents of the project have retained a reputable local law firm to represent them, and are well funded through corporate point, we know that we will need to raise money in order to come out victorious in the end.

We would appreciate an financial support you could provide!

You can follow us on Facebook for updates.  Do a search for Citizens Against Dollar General in Linden, CA.
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Stacy Bahrnfuss
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Linden, CA

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