Plymouth Council Approves Casino Project Despite Public Outcry - 2004-02-22
Tempers ran high in the generally sleepy Mother Lode village of Plymouth Friday night, as citizens angrily requested the city council to reject a planned Indian casino.
At issue was an attempt by the Ione Miwok band to purchase 200 acres on the south edge of the Amador County town as a site for a casino.
Although a vote showed that 73 percent of Plymouth residents opposed the casino, three of five Plymouth City Council members supported the project, claiming it would fill city coffers and put local residents to work.
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