From our neighbors to the West......
Click HERE to read an interesting article from Brimfield, MA, the site of a proposed casino.
Citizens there have gathered enough signatures to get an article on the upcoming Brimfield town meeting. According to the article by Kim Ring of the Telegram & Gazette, "enough signatures have been certified on the petition that will force the town to place a casino article on the May 21 annual town meeting warrant. It will ask voters if they will “support a resort casino development, accessible from the Massachusetts Turnpike, and located in the secluded northwest corner of Town (north of the Turnpike), which will generate millions of dollars annually in tax revenues for the town.”
The question is nonbinding and will be voted on less than six months after MGM Resorts International revealed it hopes to build a casino in Brimfield. As of now, MGM has not revealed any drawings depicting what the development might look like, and an ad hoc group called Preserve Brimfield says more details are needed if voters are to make an informed choice.
As I stated in an earlier post, I am going to keep my eyes open for stories of how other town meetings are dealing with the casino issues in their communities. Just thought this might be an interesting read.
Have a nice weekend!
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