Supervisors in Jackson County continue to debate whether they can call a vote on the off-reservation casino sought by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Choctaw Chief Phillip Martin asked the county to schedule a non-binding referendum in 2008. He says the tribe won't proceed with a casino unless voters support it.
But county officials aren't sure whether they have the legal authority to call a referendum. One supervisor made a request to ask the state attorney general for an opinion on the matter but the request was rejected.
The board of supervisors asked its attorney to research potential options.
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Authority an issue in casino vote | w/Chief Martin's letter (The Biloxi Sun Herald 2/6)
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Supervisors: No Vote Over Choctaw Casino For Jackson County
(WLOX 2/6)
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County debates vote on off-reservation casino
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
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