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Casino talks with county get ugly start.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-JUL-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Casino talks with county get ugly start.(Government)(Commissioners'' comments on Florence-area project antagonize tribal officials)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard

Casino negotiations between a Coos Bay tribe and Lane County got off to an ugly start Wednesday, as commissioners launched angry jabs at the coastal Indians and each other, leaving tribal leaders seething.

At the Lane County commissioners meeting, the board took its first practical look at the county's role in the planned Three Rivers Casino, scheduled for completion near Florence next June.

Commissioners Anna Morrison and Bill Dwyer both voiced opposition to the $26 million project, but Morrison's appeal was for commissioners to play the hand they've been dealt - affirmation of the tribes' right to build a casino by two federal judges. Morrison urged the board to be proactive and consider what leverage and influence the county does...



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