July 19, 2022 10:30p
(WGTD)---Kenosha's casino project is back on track.
Representatives of the Menominee and Seminole Indian tribes are expected to announce Wednesday that they'll be seeking permission from local, state and federal authorities to build a casino just west of I-94 and north of Highway 50. The Seminoles own Hard Rock. A push by the same partners to build a Kenosha casino in 2015 was killed by then-Gov. Scott Walker.
The way for Wednesday's planned announcement was cleared Tuesday night after the Bristol Village Board and the Bristol Community Development Authority voted unanimously to sell 60 acres of land to an affiliate of the Florida tribe. The votes came after over an hour of public comment that was mostly against a casino.
First word of the pending announcement came late Tuesday night from State Senator Bob Wirch. "I'm thrilled," he said.
Wirch said the developers are unsure of the size of the casino, but it would be smaller than the one originally proposed.
The plans will ultimately be reviewed by city officials, since the tract of land in question--even though it's owned by Bristol--is actually within the city limits under a boundary agreement.
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