There was a great Letter to the Editor in the Kenosha News Monday, July 7, 2008. It was submitted by Yolanda Adams, a Kenosha resident and long-time supporter of the Menominee casino project. Boy, was it on track.
Adams, a successful minority leader in the Kenosha community, wrote about how the proposed Menominee Kenosha entertainment center and casino project would create thousands of permanent jobs, put millions of dollars in state and local treasuries, fund Kenosha schools and boost tourism. In a nutshell, she said this project would “do great things for Kenosha.”
She’s right. Check out the major economic benefits of the project.
If you look at the PricewaterhouseCoopers study, the Menominee project would directly and indirectly create more than 5,000 jobs in the area and have an annual economic impact of more than $600 million. Plus, it will generate more than $2 billion (that’s right, $2 billion!) for state and local governments over a 20 year period.
Governor Doyle talked about economic growth and creating jobs in our state at a recent speech at Kenosha’s Carthage College. The letter writer, Ms. Adams, was there and heard the governor. She says she’ll encourage Doyle to “JUST SAY YES!” and support the Kenosha casino project to spur economic growth in the state. We hope others follow Adams’ lead by letting the Kenosha News know and telling the Governor that this project is a benefit for Kenosha and all of Wisconsin.
Say yes to healthy casino competition in SE Wisconsin by signing the online petition.
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