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Cayuga County officials reject deal29 August 2007NEW YORK -- As reported by the Syracuse Post-Standard: "After Cayuga County legislators rejected a proposed settlement Tuesday night, a lawyer for the Cayuga Indian Nation said the nation will try to negotiate a casino and land trust deal with the state and federal governments. "...The offer included an annual payment of $15.3 million to the two counties and $120 million to the state to offset tax losses. The two counties had until Friday to accept the deal. "Instead, Cayuga County lawmakers passed a resolution Tuesday night saying they would support a Cayuga casino in the Catskills in exchange for an end to claims on sovereign land in the county. "Seneca County rejected the Cayugas' proposal and passed a similar resolution earlier in the month..." |