Frustration about a proposed new Goodwill store spilled over from some two dozen community members who attended a meeting hosted by leaders of Goodwill Industries Thursday night.
Their concerns were at first directed at the Goodwill representatives, who repeated they want to work together with residents and local government to do what’s best for all, but later turned to feelings that Henderson will lose out while other nearby towns flourish.
Concerns included:
- They preferred the parcel of land that Goodwill is interested in developing be used for a grocery store—a Schnucks or an Aldi’s—or a park or something for children
- The location is not the right fit for a Goodwill store
- Already heavy traffic on Watson Lane will increase
Questioning also included vacant box stores in town, such as the building of the closed Trees ‘N Trends, and if Goodwill leaders considered other locations…