Hearing on Minocqua Wal-Mart Super Center Wednesday

Want to have your say on the proposed Minocqua Wal-Mart SuperCenter?

A public hearing on the controversial project will be held in Minocqua August 23 starting at 6 p.m. in the Lakeland High School gymnasium.

This will be the second public hearing held on the project, which involves the construction of a 155,000 square foot store on Highway 70.

On June 28, the county planning and zoning committee spent four hours listening to testimony on the project but ultimately delayed a decision on the conditional use permit due to “unanswered questions.”

Oneida County Planning and Zoning Director Karl Jennrich said this week the store's conditional use permit application is complete and a second public hearing can now be held.

“I know some people aren't happy but I have deemed the application complete,” he said, alluding to opponents of the SuperCenter who believe Wal-Mart officials haven't given the committee enough information to make a decision on the permit application.

Prior to the public hearing, the committee will tour the site.