The mayors of Slidell and Mandeville both announced Friday that they will vote “no” in a Nov. 13 referendum to allow a Los Angeles-based developer to build a $325 million casino near the foot of the Interstate 10 twin spans.
That puts the mayors of St. Tammany’s largest municipalities in the anti-casino camp, along with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith and Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal, who had previously announced their opposition last month.
The Slidell City Council also issued a statement Friday saying the project “is not a good fit for the future of our community.”
Fandal and Smith and casino opponent Chris Jean are on the agenda to speak before the Covington City Council at its August meeting as the parish sees intense pro- and anti-casino campaigning.
