Issue 3 helps Youngstown

Issue 3 helps Youngstown

EDITOR:

I am writing this to voice my concern about Youngstown City Council’s decision to unanimously oppose Issue 3 solely due to the fact that Youngstown, the 8th largest city in Ohio, was not chosen as a site for a casino. This is no reason to dismiss the issue.

The four locations have the largest populations and this issue depends on Ohioans staying in Ohio to play the slots and table games rather than going out of state. This means the four highest population densities would get priority over the rest of the state. Youngstown is not being left out.

Just because a casino is not being built here does not mean the area will not reap the benefits. There will still be a large sum of revenue coming to the area, especially directly to Youngstown. The counties and schools will also benefit. How can tax dollars to schools be a bad thing? People in our region will still be able to get a job at the Cleveland casino.

The Mahoning Valley will benefit from the casinos, even if one is not being built Youngstown. Don’t push aside this issue simply because of location of the casinos. The Valley will still benefit. Issue 3 is good for the whole state of Ohio, not just the four cities on the ballot.

RAY DERR

Masury