In regard to an April 10 article in the Fairfield Daily Republic on the renewed effort for the entitlement of a resort gaming facility in Vallejo by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians:
I am a 60-plus-year commercial real estate broker in Vallejo who participated as one of the agents in the site’s acquisition. I supported the development concept, because of the potential of thousands of operational jobs that would be created by this development and the countless millions of dollars itwould generate with direct, indirect and induced job creation.
Since the closure of Mare Island Naval shipyard, some 27 years ago, this appears to me the best economic opportunity for the City of Vallejo since the yard’s closure. I recall the Solano County Board of Supervisors first sent a letter of opposition to the Bureau of Indian Affairs opposing the Tribe’s initial application on Aug. 23, 2016, which made no sense to me. I see in today’s article the Board is at it again! Why the Board of Supervisors, particularly thetwo Supervisors whose districts represent the City of Vallejo, continue to be opposed to the use with its major economic opportunity for the city is an interesting question someone should look into.
Why doesn’t the county just allow the application process to move ahead through the appropriate agencies? We may find the resort’s approval is just the jumpstart the City of Vallejo needs to meet Vallejo’s economic issues including funding such things as the Vallejo Police Department and Vallejo Fire Department. The Board appears to be more concerned about a casino in Yolo County than the future economy in Vallejo.
— Bill Elliott/Vallejo