RICHMOND RESIDENTS TURN OUT TO SUPPORT GUIDVILLE BAND OF POMO FOR PT. MOLATE RESORT AND CASINO

RICHMOND RESIDENTS TURN OUT TO SUPPORT GUIDVILLE BAND OF POMO FOR PT. MOLATE RESORT AND CASINO

By: Mike (Ali) Raccoon Eyes Kinney

On September 17, 2009 the City of Richmond's Planning Commission and Bureau of Indian Affairs conducted a town hall meeting at the Richmond Auditorium with public comments and imput hearing on the Guidville Band of Pomo for the Point Molate Resort and Casino.

The City of Richmond Planning Commission Hearing on Point Molate Resort and Casino Public comments will be received on the Joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report.

The community of Richmond residents have had long track record of supporting the Guidville Band of Pomo at a series of town hall meetings for the development of the Point Molate Resort and Casino.

Richmond residents having dealt with the issues of high unemployment, poverty and youth violence, see that the Point Molate Resort and Casino will create thousands of jobs for Richmond residents and create a new boom town economy.

Scores of Richmond residents came with signs and placards in support of the Resort and Casino. Richmonders who spoke at the comment section of the Hearing were quick to cite the many benefits that the new Resort and Casino would bring to the City of Richmond.