Casino's foes ask governor to intervene - 2004-01-08
Hedging their bets in an effort to block a planned casino on the Shingle Springs Rancheria, El Dorado County supervisors are requesting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to halt construction of a Highway 50 interchange to serve the project.
Ed Knapp, chief assistant county counsel, said Wednesday that he planned to personally deliver a letter to the Governor's Office and area legislators today.
"We don't want the casino issue to be lost in all the concerns over the state budget," said Supervisor Charlie Paine.
Tribal representatives, however, see the county's appeal to the governor as an act of desperation.
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