Some Muskegon County officials were wondering if they could still place an advisory question regarding a proposed gambling casino on the Nov. 4 election ballot, as long as an outside sponsor covered the costs.
The answer is no, according to state officials.
That seemingly narrows the options available to Muskegon County commissioners Tuesday, when they are expected to decide the fate of their plan to use the general election ballot to measure public sentiment about the casino proposal.
Last week, Chris Thomas, director of the Michigan Bureau of Elections, told county officials they had no legal right to spend public money to put a purely advisory question on the ballot.
For the complete story, please see Steve Gunn, Odds stacked against casino ballot plan, Muskegon Chronicle, September 8, 2008.
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