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Marion Economic Development Company (MEDCO) Endorses Casino
Marion Economic Development Company (MEDCO) Endorses Casino
Marion Economic Development Company Endorses Linn County Casino
(Marion,IA) The Marion Economic Development Company (MEDCO) was founded 28 years ago for the purpose of facilitating business expansion in Marion. We recognize that our community thrives when a strong business base exists and when adjoining cities are also thriving. In the course of our history, we have worked closely with surrounding communities on a wide variety of activities that encourage business growth and an improved quality of life.
The MEDCO Board of Directors supports the premise that a casino will expand economic development in Linn County and a yes vote by Linn County voters is encouraged on March 5, 2013.
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Linn County as a whole will benefit from having a casino locate in Cedar Rapids. A casino will directly create jobs and additional jobs will be indirectly created by those businesses serving the casino and its guests. The increased property, sales and hotel motel taxes generated will benefit all of Linn County and lead to additional economic expansion. The casino will also address quality of life issues by providing over $2 million in cash grants to communities, schools and nonprofit organizations in Linn County. The casino is a win-win for Marion and Linn County.
The MEDCO Board believes that the Linn County casino will lead to an economically stronger region and to an improved quality of life. We ask for your yes vote on March 5th.
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George K. Lake
President,
Marion Economic Development Company (MEDCO)