Forest County Potawatomi Tribe buys properties next to casino


The Potawatomi Hotel and Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo from Facebook

The Forest County Potawatomi Community has acquired two properties adjacent to its casino.

The tribe bought a 2.7-acre site on the eastern side of the Potawatomi Hotel and Casino and another 6.5-acre site on the western side, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Plans haven't been determined but they won't include gaming.

"The tribe will now begin a planning process to determine the property’s highest and best use which fits the needs of the tribe, the Menomonee Valley and the city of Milwaukee," the tribe said in a statement to the paper.

The tribe won't be seeking trust status for the land and will continue paying property taxes, the paper said.

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