Members of the Roanoke Rapids Planning Board see potential in draft legislation that could pave the way for gambling casinos located within entertainment districts in Tier 1 counties such as Halifax.
With the potential for a better economic future in mind, the panel gave the Roanoke Rapids City Council a recommendation to approve a land use ordinance amendment to permit casinos in the Carolina Crossroads Music and Entertainment District.
The current draft legislation to allow casinos in Tier 1 counties probably has more due diligence and more detail than any draft legislation Roanoke Rapids attorney Bill White said he has ever seen in 49 years of practicing law, he told the joint meeting of the city’s planning board and council Tuesday night.
