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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do we stop this. I fill out every form I get. The consensus is nobody in this area wants it (don't recall the percentages), but yet it still made it through Va. Senate.

Also, if it passes, how long will it take to built? We will be planning our exit from the area.[/quote]
There still has to be a voter referendum in Fairfax County, which the Board of Supervisors must approve.  Unfortunately, Fairfax County is one of the largest counties in the country and a voter referendum can still pass even if 90% of McLean, Vienna, Tysons, and Reston residents vote against it.

A referendum is probably 1-2 years away, and, if that passes, the developer would submit a proposed development plan to Fairfax County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors for approval.  It will probably take at least a year for the developer to secure those approvals.  Then it will likely require 18-24 months to construct the casino.  Other amenities like the theater, convention area, etc., will almost certainly be constructed after the casino.  So realistically, it is at least 5 years away and 6-7 years is more likely.[/quote]

Since I don't think I plan to retire here and I live in south county along Route 1, I will vote yes. Let it burn. Additional crime enforcement around the casino will consume any revenue the state allows Fairfax County to keep.[/quote]

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