MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — A controversial proposal to allow a Dollar General to be built next to Johnnie Carr Middle School and across from the Edward Thompson Park on Ray Thorington Road came to an end Tuesday night when the Montgomery City Council voted 7–2 not to remove restrictions on the property.
The decision followed heated debate and public comments from residents, business representatives and city officials.
The proposed store would have been located on a two-acre lot at 1740 Ray Thorington Road, property owned by veterinarian Dr. William Van Hooser and a business partner who bought the land two decades ago. The pair originally planned to build a veterinary clinic but are now trying to sell the site to Dollar General…