Plainville Officials Have Lost Their Minds!

In case you missed any portion of the Plainville Soap Opera, the Massachusetts Gam[bl]ing Commission has DISQUALIFIED Plainridge from holding a Slot Barn license because.... 


Plainridge: “a culture of fear and concealment pervasive in the operations”


In other words, Plainridge will NOT be granted a license for the same behavior the Plainville Board of Selectmen ignored, supported and in some cases, also employed - intimidation, instilling fear, silencing opposition, negotiating behind closed doors, ignoring the Town's future. 



"No takers for Plainridge"
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/no-takers-for-plainridge/article_36736899-91f1-5401-a47e-4c1908db064d.html


But then there's this:
"Meanwhile, Plainville town officials said they have not formally determined whether they will cancel a planned Sept. 10 town election to vote on approving Plainridge as a site for expanded gambling."

Looks like we ALL need to email, write, call, or visit the selectmen's office, or attend the selectmen's meeting on Monday, August 12th at 6:30 at Town Hall to tell them NOT to hold an election. Why would we hold an election to agree to a Host Community Agreement that's invalid? What purpose would it serve?

PLEASE CONTACT THE SELECTMEN:

email:
selectmen@plainville.ma.us

mail to:
Board of Selectmen
Plainville Town Hall
142 South Street, PO Box 1717
Plainville, MA 02762

Phone: (508) 695-3010

Visit:
Mon-Thur 8:00am to 4:30pm,
Closed Fridays



"Plainridge looking at quick sale to save slot bid" … all to "save harness racing"

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/08/07/plainridge-looking-quick-sale-save-slot-bid/nVv8dsN8v1gBAqIpC20KSJ/story.html

If they wanted to "save harness racing," they wouldn't have colluded with the thief, Gary Piontkowski, to hide the money room thefts from Plainville (while they were negotiating with us!) and the MGC. If they wanted to "save harness racing," they wouldn't have kept Piontkowski on the payroll after he robbed them blind, to the tune of $186,000 a year for 2 years after he stole from Plainridge, the Commonwealth, and Plainville (taxes and the "handle"). If they wanted to "save harness racing," they would have sued the thief for his shares (instead they paid him almost 2 million dollars), reported him to the authorities, and made him pay back his ill-gotten gains.

But they didn't. Instead, they took the slimiest way out. Even their CFO RESIGNED rather than testify before the Mass Gaming Commission about their shenanigans. (And where is the Attorney General in all this? Asleep at the wheel!?!)

These millionaires are looking out to save their own behinds. They couldn't care less about Plainville, harness racing, anything but their own profit. They're not like you and me, and they don't care about us. Don't let them exploit a dying industry to make a few quick bucks before they take their money and get out of Dodge, without a thought to the kind of mess they leave behind.

Stay tuned for more information about how we can fight this wrinkle…