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Commissioners raise community concern over Horsemen’s Lodge land transfer and potential gaming development
Summary
During roundtable, commissioners discussed the recently completed land transfer that brought the Horsemen’s Lodge property into trust and the potential for a large gaming facility. Commissioners called for a clear county explanation of how the transfer occurred and noted wide community concern about impacts.
Several commissioners used the Dec. 4 study-session roundtable to raise concerns about the transfer of the Horsemen’s Lodge property into trust and the implications of a planned gaming operation.
Commissioner Best asked staff for a report on the status of Horsemen’s Lodge, saying the change was a "bombshell" for some residents and asking whether there was any ongoing county relationship with the property. Commissioner Wilson expanded on community concerns, recounting his role as co-chair of the Doney Park area plan rewrite committee and describing committee…
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