Virginia lawmakers recently introduced Senate Bill 675 (SB
675) that outlines plans for Fairfax County to be eligible to host a casino.
Senator Jennifer Boysko, along with Delegate Rip Sullivan
and Supervisor Jimmy Bierman, will participate in the Town Hall meeting on
Saturday at McLean High School.
SB 675 says the casino would be located within one-quarter
of a mile of an existing station on the Metro Silver Line, within two miles of
a major shopping destination, and outside of the Interstate 495 Beltway.
A final vote on SB 675 and a voter referendum to approve the
casino won't happen anytime soon after the Virginia Senate Subcommittee on
Resources voted 4-0 to carry over the bill to the 2025 legislative session
rather than move the bill forward.
Vienna Mayor Linda Colbert and Hunter Mill District
Supervisor Walter Alcorn were among those who testified in Richmond on Thursday
about the detrimental effect a casino in neighboring Tysons would have on the
entire region.
“Opposition to the casino bill is one of the Vienna Town
Council’s top legislative priorities,” Colbert said. “Supervisor Alcorn and I
expressed strong opposition to the legislation today during a Senate Finance
Committee meeting this afternoon, and the bill was tabled for a year for
further study.”
SB 675, introduced by Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), sought to
put a referendum on a future ballot to authorize a casino in Tysons Corner.
Vienna Town Councilmembers, residents, and others opposed to
the proposal responded with numerous calls and emails to their representatives
in Richmond.
“We are grateful to the Vienna community for signing
petitions and sending emails and letters to the Town Council and Virginia
legislators opposing the casino,” Colbert said. “We are also thankful for the
support we received from our legislative delegation, Del. Holly Seibold
(D-Vienna) and state Sen. Saddam Salim (D-Falls Church).”
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