Officials with Dollar General are looking into building a store on the eastern-most city limits of Griswold. Cass County Zoning Administrator Rich Hansen told the Board of Supervisors during their meeting this (Friday) morning, that company officials are asking for a zoning change in order to build a store on about 2.5-acres of land they want to purchase, just north of Highway 92. He said the land is located across from the Little League Field. Company officials are requesting the land be rezoned from “General Ag,” to “Business.” They’ve started with the paperwork. The next step is a Zoning Hearing.

Because the property is in a Flood Plain, they’ll have to build-up the property by about two-feet. Hansen said that will require approval of the DNR. The Supervisors took no action of the request, as that’s up to the Cass County Zoning Board. Hansen just wanted to keep them up to date on the project. In other business, the Cass County Supervisors approved the abatement of taxes on parcels of land owned in both the City of Atlantic and Anita, after those properties were abandoned. The tiny parcel in Atlantic at 604 Cedar Street, no longer exists and has been given a new number. Taxes on it are just $40. Total assessment is $1,740.

The parcel in Anita is at 507 Main Street. Taxes amount to $298.