The St. Tammany Parish Council will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 5:30 p.m., to discuss and consider adopting a resolution relative to the proposed casino in Slidell.
The Agenda Review will be moved up to 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2021.
For the Public Comment segment a three (3) minute time limit is established for each member of the public wishing to speak (for or against) an item on the Agenda. Anyone who wishes to place a comment in the record but who does not wish to speak at the podium may fill out a speaker card and check the box indicating they do not wish to speak.
The single issue on the agenda is Resolution C.S. No. C-6488. This is a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in the Parish of St. Tammany, to consider whether a holder of an existing riverboat gaming license shall be allowed to relocate to an approved berth or docking facility in St. Tammany Parish and conduct riverboat gaming operations along portions of Lake Pontchartrain, specifically the waterways that are a part of the Lakeshore Marina located south and east of Interstate 10, Exit 261; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
A company named Peninsula Pacific Entertainment recently upped their proposed gaming and resort facility, saying they would invest upwards of $300 million dollars in the facility.
