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California County Lawmakers Seek Local Support

SAUGERTIES, New York – As reported by the Daily Freeman: "The county should not enter into any casino negotiations without first getting the go-ahead from either the local government or the voters in the host community, a contingent of Ulster County lawmakers say.

"Legislature Chairman Richard Gerentine called the resolution Saugerties lawmakers plan to submit for the Legislature's June 9 session 'premature,' arguing that the impact on the entire county, and not just the host community, should be considered in any such decision.

"…Saugerties lawmakers want the decision on the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe's proposal to build a casino/resort complex on the Winston Farm in the hands of the town and village boards, rather than the county Legislature. Saugerties town Supervisor Greg Helsmoortel and village Mayor Robert Yerick both oppose the proposal, and plan to offer resolutions saying as much before their respective boards in the coming weeks.

"…A pending state bill that would authorize the establishment of three Indian casinos in Ulster and Sullivan counties includes a provision requiring county approval of casinos, but not town approval, making the counties' positions more crucial from a legal perspective than the local view…"

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