It was an adventurous evening, sorry you missed it!
First, we need to step back in history to enlighten.
Once upon a time in Middleboro, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen was Wayne Perkins who made the statement during a 2007 BOS meeting:
Chairman Perkins noted
that towns in Connecticut that have casinos don't pay
taxes.
NOTE: TOWNS - plural
Wow! That potential was so impressive, scads of us began researching this MIRACLE! What's not to love about that prospect?
We spoke to town officials, reviewed information online, reviewed the agreement the Tribe has with the Town of Montville that provides for annual payments of $500,000, with no escalation and no share of revenue.
We found no evidence of that statement.
FAST FORWARD to April 26th, 2012:
During the Dance of the Slot Barn Shills, Father McGowan stated that there was a community in Connecticut that paid no real estate taxes! Huh?
So, in 2007, this was Wayne Perkins source of misinformation!
After the event that blessed the death knell of many communities if it moves to fruition, I attempted to determine to what community Father McGowan's comment referred. Although there were numerous other inaccuracies in McGowan's statements, that was my focus.
As I waited to ask McGowan to name the community, he concluded his conversation with Jo Fernandes, Town Whatever from Plainville [God help Plainville if this is the source of their information because they're too blind or lazy to inform themselves!].
When I asked which community, McGowan simply said Mohegan Sun without naming the community. (It is Montville. The Agreement mandates annual payments of $500,000 with no escalation, no participation in revenues, negotiated by Town Counsel, noted in the SEC filing by Mohegan Sun.) He volunteered that there was another unnamed community north of Chicago.
I was so stunned by the revelation, I said that they only receive $500,000 per year.
At that, McGowan's demeanor changed and he lashed out at me with unwarranted attack, as well as an attack on the ONLY Opponent on the evening's panel.
During his Vampire Routine, McGowan blurted that the town didn't pay taxes the first few years. I don't know what it is now.
THAT'S NOT WHAT HE SAID ON CAMERA!
When I pointed out that that was NOT what he said, the Bully got really hostile, told me he wasn't going to talk to me any more and turned his back!
Folks, this is the problem with Slot Barn Cheerleaders who have consumed too much KoolAid.
Gambling is a Predatory Industry that creates NEW Gambling and creates NEW Gambling Addicts. Even Massachusetts Secretary Bialecki was forced to acknowledge that the 'Administration' calculated that 50% of the profits would originate from GAMBLING ADDICTS. [Harrah's, now known as Caesars, determined that 90% of their profits came from 10% of their patrons.]
This is not a talisman that wards off arrogance and dishonesty --
Please provide information indicating what TOWNS do NOT pay real estate taxes.
I'm waiting!
Background:
Perkins said the Mashpee tribe offered an economic engine for the region, giving Middleboro 2 percent of the net gaming revenue, annually.
[It never happened!]
From: To Talia: Casino Corruption #4
http://middlebororecall.blogspot.com/2008/01/to-talia-casino-corruption-4.html
SELECTMEN'S MEETING
MARCH 5, 2007
Casino
Chairman Perkins said he was in favor of
forming an exploratory committee
in response to a news release by the Wampanoag of
Mashpee who are looking for about 200 acres in Southeastern
Massachusetts for a casino. He said he had been approached by a
number of residents.
Selectman Bond agreed. He asked
if the economic impact of having a casino was known.
Mr. Healey said he didn't know, but noted it would significantly change the character of the town.
Selectwoman Brunelle said the economic impact would be whatever was negotiated with the group.[Huh?]
Chairman Perkins noted that towns in Connecticut that have casinos don't pay taxes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montville,_Connecticut
budget - 1st bond payment in Rand Whitney settlement - page 2 http://www.townofmontville.org/FormRepository/processDownload.asp?ID=4443
Line 49080 page 11 Mohegan contributions $500,000
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