{"id":2494,"date":"2024-11-21T20:14:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opiniao-publica24-7.com\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2024-11-27T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:30:54","slug":"fairfax-county-officials-say-no-nova-casino-in-affluent-northern-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/opiniao-publica24-7.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/fairfax-county-officials-say-no-nova-casino-in-affluent-northern-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairfax County Officials Say No NoVA Casino in Affluent Northern Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local officials in Northern Virginia\u2019s Fairfax County continue to speak out against efforts to bring a Las Vegas-style casino, resort, and convention center to Tysons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is asking area residents for input regarding the possibility of Tysons being designated for a casino resort and convention facility. Much of the public is opposed. (Image: ABC7<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday night and welcomed public input on the casino matter. Much of the feedback from area residents and township leaders expressed strong hostility to slot machines and table games.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Join us in saying no. There are too many negatives [associated with a casino],\u201d Vienna Mayor Linda Colbert said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Vienna borders Tysons, where state Sen. David Marsden (D-Fairfax) wants to put a casino resort and convention complex.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not want a casino,\u201d added William Comerfield, a 46-year resident of Vienna, as reported by FFXNow<\/i><\/a>, the definitive local news source for Fairfax County.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We already have enough problems in Tyson. We don\u2019t need a casino,\u201d said William Doolittle, president of The Rotonda Homeowners\u2019 Association in McClean, another border town to Tysons.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Even if Marsden\u2019s casino bill passes next year and is signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), a casino would only be allowed after voters approve the project through a local referendum.<\/span><\/p>\n

Casino Bill Expected<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Marsden is expected to file another casino bill<\/a>, as he did this year before the statute died in committee, seeking to amend Virginia\u2019s casino law to include Fairfax County \u2014 specifically, Tysons \u2014 as a qualified host for a casino establishment. Currently, only Norfolk, Bristol, Danville, Portsmouth, and Petersburg are allowed to host slot machines, table games, and sportsbooks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Marsden says Fairfax residents will see their property taxes<\/a> further increase in the coming years as the many corporations that call the county home rework their office building leases. Though several of the Fortune 500 <\/i>companies that are based in, or have a large presence in Fairfax\u2019s McClean, Tysons, Reston, and Vienna \u2014 including Capital One, Hilton Worldwide, Freddie Mac, and Booz Allen Hamilton \u2014 have forced employees to return to the office, many continue to allow for flex workweeks and some work-from-home opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Companies are leasing less space than they did before the pandemic, and that will likely lead to office buildings fielding lower assessed valuations, which in turn lessen their property tax liability.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commercial real estate advisory Newmark wrote in its third quarter report for Northern Virginia<\/a> that net absorption for the region totaled negative 714K square feet during the three months. The negative absorption was spread out across the region\u2019s cities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fewer landlords have capital for concessions, which have been a major driver in attracting tenants over the past several years,\u201d the Newmark note on Northern Virginia\u2019s Q3 read. \u201cThe pool of landlords that can pay for tenant improvements is shrinking. There are fewer owners offering trophy office space, fostering an unusual landlord-favorable environment for the highest quality space. Meanwhile, conditions continue to soften in Class B and C assets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Marsden says a casino resort and convention center is an option Fairfax residents should consider as a solution to help offset presumptive tax increases in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some in Support<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Though most residents have opposed Marsden\u2019s casino push, many unions<\/a> in the region have come out in support of the undertaking. Union leaders and members say a resort casino and convention hall would create thousands of construction and permanent jobs, providing opportunities for blue-collar workers to earn a sustainable living wage<\/a> in the affluent area.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnion jobs give higher pay, pensions, and dignity,\u201d said Epaminondas Mouhanis, a board member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 26. \u201cPlease stand with the working class.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Correction: An earlier version of this article listed former Gov. Ralph Northam as the current governor. The article has been updated to reflect the error.<\/em><\/p>\n

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