As it does in so many places, Wal-Mart causes a stir-up in Nashua politics (rr):
NASHUA - Mayor Bernie Streeter is replacing the two leaders of the Conservation Commission, who both fought against a Wal-Mart superstore on Amherst Street, and has re-nominated a commissioner who backed the idea.Streeter has tapped longtime member Linda Bretz, who supported the retail giant�s disputed proposal last week, to sit on the board for another three years.
Kathryn Nelson, the board�s chairwoman who opposed the plan, resigned from her position the day after the vote.
Streeter said he decided to replace vice chairwoman Jacqueline Trainer, who also voted against the Wal-Mart plan, because he wanted �fresh air� on the board.
�A board like that needs some fresh air occasionally,� said Streeter, denying that there was any connection to the deliberations about Wal-Mart. �How they voted, frankly, is not my concern.�
Posted by Kevin on January, 25 2005 at 10:57 AM
