A tribal gaming casino just off Interstate 5, less than two dozen miles from Modesto, could be a catalyst for bringing emergency healthcare long sought by the west side of Stanislaus County.
County Supervisor Channce Condit admits that the picture of a gleaming casino – potentially operated by a tribe he’s not yet ready to name – may be a long shot. But it could provide the trigger he’s searched for high and low, he says, to finally establish a hospital, or at least an emergency room, in an underserved area he represents.
“I was elected (in fall 2020) to get a hospital. I was not elected to get a casino,” Condit said.
