Melcher-Dallas will soon be the site of a new Dollar General store; the City Council last Tuesday approved the recommendation from the planning and zoning board to permit the new store to open in town.

Mayor Barb VanWyk says the City Council has known about this proposal for some time, and they have been anticipating being able to reveal it to the public.

She says it’s now up to Dollar General to decide how long it will take to ready the store and open it up for business.