Our only concern is that appropriate measures are taken to assure public safety, as well as environmental protection. The Town’s only avenue to gain those assurances is through the Courts, as all efforts at learning of the Tribe’s intentions regarding building and environment have gone unanswered,\u201d Madison added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The MVC voted to deny the project last July. The denial was largely because of inadequate information.<\/p>\n
The tribe did not take part in the commission hearing, citing its continued argument that it was not subject to local permitting because the venue falls under the jurisdiction of the IGRA, not local or state laws.<\/p>\n
The commission could consider a future application by the tribe. It is likely the commission will again review the project for possible traffic or environmental impact.<\/p>\n
The tribe wants to build an electronic bingo gambling hall on its tribal property. The building site is on a remote section of the island, so many residents are concerned about its impact.<\/p>\n
Martha\u2019s Vineyard Site Appears Secure<\/h2>\n
Last summer, safety and security improvements<\/a> for the construction site were approved in a joint agreement between the town and the tribe.<\/p>\nThe agreement allowed the tribe to place coverings on exposed rebars, place barriers or coverings over trenches, and reinforce or build new fences to prevent anyone from entering the property, the Times <\/em>said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Legal appeals were filed this week over a disputed tribal casino on Martha’s Vineyard. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) wants a Second Circuit Court of Appeals judge to overturn a ruling last June by Boston federal Judge Dennis Saylor IV ordering the tribe to get local permits before building the bingo hall. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":125570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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