Local residents crowded into a small conference room at Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington, Maryland on June 30. They came to demand equity in the distribution of funds coming from the new MGM Casino into nearby neighborhoods that are expected to be impacted by its presence.
The Prince George’s County Local Development Council, headed by State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-Fort Washington) and its members appointed by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III last December, have been charged with making recommendations on how to spend what is expected to be a cash windfall from the MGM Casino slated to open later this year.
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