Local officials in Palmer will vote Tuesday on a deal with Mohegan Sun that would pay the town nearly $3 million upfront, followed by at least $15.2 million annually, in exchange for allowing the company to build a $1 billion casino there.
If the Town Council and the management board of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority ratify the pact, the council will schedule a referendum on the deal, which also includes an estimated $23 million for sewer, water and road improvements that would expand the Exit 8 interchange on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
"It's still up in the air as to whether it's something I would want," council President Philip Hebert said. "I intend to ask the council to set aside a certain amount to be applied to the tax base."
Mitchell Etess, CEO of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, said the yearly revenue Palmer would receive would exceed its annual tax revenues and represent the largest per-capita and per-household mitigation of any western Massachusetts gaming proposal.
Iris Cardin of Palmer, co-president of Quaboag Valley Against Casinos, called the agreement a "travesty" that will bring traffic, crime and compulsive gambling.
Mohegan Sun is competing with two other companies for the only resort-casino license in western Massachusetts. Hard Rock International has proposed a West Springfield resort that residents will vote on Sept. 10, and MGM Resorts International has proposed a casino that Springfield residents approved July 16.
In eastern Massachusetts, Everett voters approved a Wynn casino on June 22. East Boston and Revere signed a host community agreement with Suffolk Downs but have yet to schedule a referendum. Milford residents have neither signed an agreement with Crossroads nor scheduled a vote.
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