Contractor Justifiably Concerned About Slot Barns

Mullery hears about issues
State representative holds his first town hall meeting since taking office.
STEVE MOCARSKY

RICE TWP. – State Rep. Jerry Mullery heard from constituents on issues.... at his first town hall meeting since he took office in January.


Fred Heller, a general contractor from Fairview Township, was the first constituent to take the podium at the Rice Township Municipal Building, where about 25 others gathered to hear what their representative had to say.

Heller said he and other contractors wondered if increased gaming in the county and state might be enticing people to spend more disposable income on gambling rather than their homes.



How unfortunate State Rep. Mullery wasn't honest enough or informed enough to explain in his reply that Slot Barns remove discretionary income from local economies.

Each Slot Machine permanently removes one job from the local economy.