Big boxes unwelcome in Verona

As Wal-Mart continues to march across the state, with mixed results from local governments, Verona's council has rejected an ordinance that sought to prepare for how to handle "big box" developments that might come its way.

The message, on a 7-1 vote, seems to be that Verona officials don't want an ordinance because they don't want any big box stores.

Wal-Mart was recently turned down in Jefferson and Stoughton, and continues to make the rounds. Verona is right at the 10,000 population mark, which could make it ripe for new big boxes sometime soon.

Paul Snyder at the Daily Reporter has the whole story on Verona.

There's also a hot and persistent rumor that River Falls is in Wal-Mart's sights, RiverTowns reports.