Oregon governor Tina Kotek has requested an extension on the public comment period regarding a proposed future casino in Medford.
A 30-day comment period was issued for the Coquille Indian Tribe’s work toward building a new casino over 150 miles away from the Tribe’s reservation.
Now, Gov. Kotek has expressed their wishes to have the comment period extended through the holiday season. Gov. Kotek formalized her request through a letter written to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Rep. Cliff Bentz, also joined California governor Gavin Newsom and 20 other members of congress in asking U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to reevaluate how approvals of such casino projects are made, according to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.
