Brochin, Marks offers views and accolades at Rodgers Forge Community meeting
Rodgers Forge
September 24, 2012
Recently Forge residents attended the Rodgers Forge Community open meeting, held Sept. 12 at Rodgers Forge Elementary School.
The meeting involved the election of officers, but also some guest speakers. One of them, State Sen. Jim Brochin, shared his views on Question 7, regarding a new casino in Prince George's County.
Brochin said another casino would not only lower the tax rate on casino revenues, but it would also eliminate personal property tax for casino owners, while keeping it in place for other businesses.
He went on to say that although revenues from casinos are ostensibly provided for education, they are not always used for that. Revenues must be specifically earmarked for education to benefit, he said.
Therefore, he said, he will vote "no."
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