What's Largo Saying: Brownfield Designation Clears Way for Walmart Supercenter

Largo Patch readers shared their thoughts about for the retail giant.

Giving the land a brownfields designation, meaning the site is an abandoned, idle or underused commercial property, allows Walmart to recoup $2,000 for each new job created.

The 120,851-square-foot Walmart Supercenter would create about 150 new full-time positions with an average wage of $20,000 as well as appropriate benefits. That is less than half the average wage of employees in Pinellas County, according to city documents.

Some readers look forward to see the site developed, others questioned the tax incentives.

Largo Patch reader David: "It'll be nice to finally see that huge desolate piece of property being used. I hate to think of the traffic in that area now though."

Some Largo Patch Facebook friends shared their thoughts too:

Margaret Ericksen: What?????? Walmart is a multibillion dollar corporation....why should our tax dollars pay for them to build another Super store to pay people minimum wage!

Philipp Michel Reichold: "This is just what we need! ANOTHER LOW WAGE PAYING, TAX-DODGING, KILLING SMALL BUSINESSES WALMART!"

Related coverage:

• Walmart Approved for Brownfields Site at Largo Crossroads
• Brownfields Designation Would Clear Way for Walmart Supercenter at Largo Crossroads Site
• Plans for Walmart at Largo Crossroads Move Forward
• New Bus Transfer Station Planned for Largo Crossroads
• New Walmarts Are Firsts Under Largo's New Big Box Ordinance
• Plans for 342-Unit Apartment Complex at Largo Crossroads Move Forward
• McDonald’s Breaks Ground for Restaurant Near Largo Crossroads

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