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Feb
19
Majestic Star Stops Paying Gary, Ind.
Filed Under Gary, Majestic Star, tax revolt | 1 Comment
Majestic Star stops paying Gary, Indiana.
The Majestic Star stopped payments to the city of Gary on February 12th causing the city to have to cut back, reports the Post-Tribune.
Majestic Star Casino owner Don Barden cut Gary off from a key source of revenue last week, keeping a promise and putting pressure on the already cash-strapped city.
Celita Green, the city controller, said Majestic Star never made its monthly tax payment last week.
Majestic’s monthly payments total roughly $6 million each year depending on how much money it makes, Green said.
Mayor Rudy Clay said Barden’s decision to withhold payment puts Gary in a “major financial dilemma.”
“The city was skating on thin ice anyway,” Clay said.
Barden filed complaints against the city with the American Arbitration Association and Marion County Circuit Court last week, naming the Indiana Gaming Commission as a defendant in Marion County, as well.
Feb
6
Gary Airport - South Shore Rail Link Makes Sense
Filed Under Gary, Gary Chicago Airport, Gary Indiana, Rudy Clay, South Shore Line | 4 Comments
A military jet at the Gary Chicago Airport during last year’s Gary Airshow.
I’m going to have to agree with Gary Mayor Rudy Clay that the Gary Chicago Airport should have a rail link from the South Shore line.
O’Hare and Midway airports are served by passenger rail service.
Linking the Gary Chicago airport to the South Shore increases its competitiveness by allowing passengers from Illinois and Indiana to travel to the airport without driving. There will be pressure to build a rail spur to the airport, so we might as well do it now, rather than waiting later when construction and land acquisition costs are greater.
