Narrative of Resolution:
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Amend the contract with the Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development for the purpose of providing a Strategic Economic Impact Analysis
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE SULLIVAN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A STRATEGIC ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS AS IT PERTAINS TO SITING CLASS III GAMING FACILITIES IN DOWNSTATE NEW YORK
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that several entities will be submitting applications to the Resort Gaming Facility Location Board to build and operate up to three Class III Gaming destination resorts in the downstate New York area including Westchester, Long Island and New York City; and
WHEREAS, siting as many as three casinos in these locations may have a significant impact on the operations of an existing Class III Gaming destination resort currently located in Sullivan County ("County"), resulting in socioeconomic impacts to communities throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, it is prudent for the County to commission an independent third-party report that analyzes the potential impacts in having up to three Class III Gaming destination resorts operating within 80 to 110 miles of the existing facility currently operating in Sullivan County; and
WHEREAS, the strategic analysis would highlight ways in which Sullivan County would be most severely impacted by the award of three downstate licenses; and
WHEREAS, the final report would assist the County in making the case to the Resort Gaming Facility Location Board that Sullivan County will encounter negative socioeconomic impacts as a result of the awarding of downstate gaming licenses which will require mitigation.
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