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12/20/09
Over the past 10 months, as the County Council has debated whether to approve a casino, claims aimed at swaying the politicians' allegiance have at times crossed the line between fact and fiction. Find Us On Facebook
Those claims have crept into public testimony, perpetuated by employers, lobbyists with deep pockets and residents fretting they won't be able to pay their taxes. Here are some of the most common claims connected to the council's zoning debate and the facts behind them. Claim: Funding for certain schools has been pulled because the council has not acted on slots. False. It is true...
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Laurel Park - 2009-12-22 11:13:56
What they also fail to tell people. Money earned at Laurel Park is taxed and then split between AA, PG, Ho and the city of Laurel. They call this impact fees. Since Laurel Park sits in 3 countries and the city and 4 have to provide emergency services and public infrastructure to.
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Clear assessment - 2009-12-22 10:58:59
Ms. Cox offers explanation of questions on slot machine gambling. The Council is trying to proscribe a zoning classification to permit and limit locations. Bestowing winners and losers is not the Councils role. The voters approved gambline within set parameters. Those locations permitted transportion linkeage. Zoning should be objective, not subjective. Gamblers are not going to be wandering around the Mall. You get them in, keep them in, give no indication of time, entertain and drain them. They will pull into the mall and feed the machines and leave.
Laurel, the business model of horse racing has failed. This is an exciting sport, but the operators have done nothing to promote the business, (except cry for government hand outs). I use to go to Rosecroft, have dinner and enjoy an evening. The tracks have become outdated, and the allure of horses replaced by glowing screens. Track owners have no viable business plan, their commitment horses weak at best. The horses have become pawns, a side-show to slot machines and ultimately expansion of gambling. The only competition will be which State legalizes the next phase to stay in front, as witnessed by Delawares permitting sports book. I don't see why the race tracks should get any of the proceeds. It's just a government (taxpayer's money) handout to a failing industry, since when do we reward failure? I'd rather it be spent on schools.
Another deadline has passed. The Council's ineptness and arrogance continues. The courts will overturn the denial of Cordish's zoning. The zoning issue should have been passed or denied zoning 10 months ago. Can the Council say $93 million dollar shortfall? Your inaction is increasing the budget shortage. Your inaction is taking money out of the taxpayers pockets. Put that on your campaign flyers.
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