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West Virginia County Voters Voice Opinions

WALKERSVILLE, West Virginia – As reported by the Associated Press: "The question before Lewis County is a simple one, but the answer may not be: Should voters decide whether developers can pursue a casino in the old Weston Hospital, or should they let the County Commission decide for them?

"About 50 people turned out Thursday night at the first of three public hearings aimed at determining whether the issue will be put to a referendum this fall. To get the question on the November ballot, the Lewis County Commission would have to act by Aug. 24.

"More than 40 people signed a sheet indicating they want the right to vote, while four said they did not. Only a handful of people spoke at the 20-minute gathering.

"The Mountaineer Group LLC -- a group of brothers from Weston and their sons -- wants to turn the former psychiatric hospital and its vast campus into the Kinsley-Lloyd Resort, complete with a casino…"

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