SNOW HILL – The committee that reviews how local jurisdictions use casino revenues is seeking new spending plans from the Town of Berlin and Worcester County.
The Local Development Council (LDC), which meets twice a year to review local jurisdictions’ casino revenue spending, agreed this week to ask for new spending plans from Berlin and Worcester County. Both jurisdictions are expected to begin spending their funding on different projects.
“Before they expend the money, they’re supposed to send you a plan,” said Roscoe Leslie, the county attorney.
While Town of Berlin officials have committed to using the municipality’s casino revenue to pay for enrollment in LEOPS (the Law Enforcement Officers Pension System), Worcester County officials have not yet decided on a use for the county’s casino revenue. Previously, it was being used to pay off the debt associated with Worcester Technical High School.
Cam Bunting, chair of the LDC, said she had requested the Town of Berlin’s multi-year plan but hadn’t received it and was becoming frustrated trying to deal with the town’s mayor. She said if the town used its casino revenue for LEOPS it wouldn’t be available to be used for other things. She said that after talking to various people throughout the state she didn’t think LEOPS was the kind of use legislators had intended when they set up the casino grants.
Anybody notice Gold Bar Bob snooping around Berlin lately?
Is your life really that dull that you have to make up dumb rumors like this?