Protect Logan / Oppose Dollar General

Letter to the Editor

Protect Logan / Oppose Dollar General

Logan needs your voice NOW.

Protect Logan’s Local Economy – Oppose Dollar General

Dollar General has signed a purchase agreement with the property owner to build just outside city limits on the south side of town on Hwy 30. However, the project cannot move forward without a rezoning approval—from Agricultural to Business/Commercial by the Harrison County Planning & Zoning Commission and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors this Thursday, March 19th.

As a board member of the Logan Community Foundation and dedicated volunteer to moving Logan forward, I am passionate about strengthening Logan’s economic and social vitality and improving the quality of life in our small community.

Since 2022, our community has made major progress, including:

• A new city brand and logo highlighting Logan’s unique position at the intersection of three Iowa scenic byways
• Wayfinding signage along Hwys 30 and 127
• The Safe Routes to School project, Phase 01 of our future trail system (funded and targeted for completion in 2026)
• A federal grant application for future trails and downtown streetscape planning
• Planned community donor projects such as benches and outdoor trash receptacles
• Planned welcome signage at the east and north entrances to town

Logan’s business district has grown significantly over the last decade. A Dollar General threatens that progress. Its presence would weaken locally owned businesses—Super Foods, Country Hardware, Eby Drug, One Farm, She Market Boutique, and others—by pulling dollars out of our community, reducing economic circulation, and lowering job quality. The short-term convenience does not outweigh the long-term economic and social costs. We can do better.

Will you stand with me against Dollar General in Logan?

Here’s how you can help:

1. Contact our County Supervisors and share your concerns:

• Brian Rife – 712-435-9375 – brife@harrisoncounty.iowa.gov
• Rebecca Wilkerson – 712-646-2211 – rwilkerson@harrisoncounty.iowa.gov
• Tony Smith – 712-647-3254 – tof8696@gmail.com

2. Attend the public hearings this Thursday, March 19th:

• 9:00 AM – Planning & Zoning Commission, Harrison County Engineer’s Building, 301 N 6th Ave, Logan, 10 a.m. – Board of Supervisors, Harrison County Courthouse, 111 N 2nd Ave, Logan

3. Add your name and address to the attached petition. (Anyone with the below link can access and edit the spreadsheet. If you are unable to, please private message me your name and address. Thank you!)

https://docs.google.com/.../1QKmBMmcz4iy3G4pe9wv0.../edit...

Logan has momentum. Let’s protect it by supporting our local businesses and keeping our community’s growth in our own hands.

Tammy Hinkel, Logan