Kansas
County Reconsiders Vote
As reported by the Hillboro
Free Press: "Marion County commissioners
Monday called a special meeting for 10 a.m.
Tuesday to reconsider conducting a county-wide
mail-in vote on whether to allow establishment
of gambling casinos in Marion County.
"County
Clerk Carol Maggard said that if there is to
be any change in holding the special election,
which she now estimates will cost the county
$9,166.92, it needs to be made immediately to
stop her preparations to get ballots printed
and prepare workers.
"The
money the county spends toward having the election
can now grow daily, she said, so if there is
to be a change she needs it done.
"Commission
Chairman Bob Hein said he has been trying to
contact former Wichita Mayor Bob Knight concerning
his commitments for having a casino, but he
has had no return call yet.
"…Protesters
came to last week's Commission meeting charging
that Knight had charmed commissioners with salesmanship
when his real target was to pressure Sedgwick
County into hosting the casino. Park City officials
were in the news at the time, insisting that
their Sedgwick County location was still a viable
place for the casino…"
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