In an article posted Thursday, 2/28, the Ledger-Dispatch’s Jack Mitchell talks to Jackson Hills developer Allen Warren about moving forward with the development. Warren told Mitchell, “We are at a critical juncture to decide if we want to move forward with the Jackson Hills project or not, and we are really on the fence.”
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Entries from February 2008
February 29, 2008
Jackson Hills developer considers asking city council to reconsider
February 28, 2008
Governor refuses to help county
Here’s is a PDF of the letter Governor Schwarzengger’s legal team sent to the Board of Supervisors, et. al.
February 27, 2008
Decision to delay decision could cost dearly
As it is now. As it likely will be. Notice the parking garage.
A decision to wait until next week to decide on whether to accept an Intergovernmental Services Agreement (ISA) with the so-called tribe that wants to ruin the Jackson Valley by building an unwanted casino may cost the county the better deal.
February 26, 2008
What’s a supervisor to do?
On the lot next to the proposed casino property is a sign declaring the will of the people of Amador Co.
Today, the Amador Co. Board of Supervisors will be making a, to put it lightly, a very difficult decision at their meeting. It is a decision being forced upon the entire county population by one [...]
February 22, 2008
One Nation, Under the Great Spirit
by Carol Harper
Editor, Amador Community News
To me lately, the air fills with a sense of irony that can probably be felt all across the United States in the counties and states that are filling up with Indian casinos. An irony that reflects upon a shameful past, casts a shadow on the present, and carelessly disregards [...]
February 11, 2008
Physicians for Social Responsibility announces scholarship opportunity
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Sacramento Chapter
The Sacramento Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility announces its 2008 High School Scholarship Essay Contest, open to high school seniors in Sacramento and surrounding counties, including Amador. More than $10,000 in total scholarship money will be awarded to the top 10 winners in the contest.
February 10, 2008
Local votes should carry at least some weight
by Randy Bayne
In a statewide referendum, how an individual county votes often gets discounted if the locals go against the prevailing statewide vote. At least that is the interpretation of some who are using the passage of Propositions 94-97, the Indian gaming inititiatives, to call for more casinos in the state.
February 9, 2008
Residents tell county to continue fighting casino
After showing their feelings toward Indian gaming by being one of only fifteen counties to vote against Propositions 94-97, Amador County residents expressed their feelings about the local Indian gaming issue, the proposed Buena Vista Rancheria, at a meeting Thursday evening in Ione. The made it clear to the County Board of Supervisors that they [...]
February 8, 2008
School Board says continue legal battle over casino
The Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to say no to approval of a proposed intergovernmental services agreement between the Ione Band of Mi-Wuk Indians and the county. Trustees said their “strong wish” is to continue the legal fight to keep a casino out of the Lake Camanche area.
