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Multiple speakers urge Roanoke City Council not to pursue casino at Berglund Center
Summary
Several residents and Civic Center stakeholders used the meeting’s public comment period to oppose possible plans to convert the Berglund Center into a casino, citing potential negative impacts on local events, small businesses, and increased crime.
During the public-comment segment of the Oct. 20 City Council meeting, several residents and Civic Center stakeholders spoke against consideration of a casino at the Berglund Center.
The speakers said a casino would displace existing events and hurt nearby businesses, and they expressed concern about social harms and increased crime.
What speakers said
- Reverend Smith, pastor of First Baptist Church: "I would ask that we look for other avenues to financially fund the needs of Roanoke City and those businesses and not engage…
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