Cleveland Township temporarily stopped Dollar General from expanding into Leelanau County by putting a sixmonth moratorium on zoning and building in their business districts.
A Dollar General representative confi rmed that the company was considering opening a new store at South Maple City and Cemetery roads a couple weeks ago. At the time of writing, Leelanau County is the only county in the state that does not have a Dollar General.
Cleveland Township Supervisor Tim Stein said they stopped the discount chain store’s expansion because they are concerned Dollar General could be a threat to the township and the purposes of its zoning ordinance, which is to “promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of Cleveland Township” among other things.
