JIVDC was able to retire all of its high-interest pre-development debt and consolidate its financing in a single low-interest loan. Photo: the Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), owner and operator of Jamul Casino, recently closed on a refinance with a syndicate of commercial banks. However the the JDCPG contends that since the casino was built based on certain conditions and legal requirements being met, some of which have not been completed, the project thus does need approval/cooperation/participation of both Supervisors and the Governor. The new project, if built, would significantly expand employment opportunities in the area as well as economic growth for the tribe.Ĭounty planner Scott Christman has said the project does not need approval of county Supervisors or the Governor, and the tribe has previously indicated it hoped to begin construction this month. The Jamul Casino employees approximately 1,000 people and has provided economic security for the Jamul Indian Village of California's tribal members, many of whom lived in poverty in the past. ECM sent written questions and requested a new interview date, but no response has yet been received. to meet with Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on other matters. She initially agreed, but cancelled due to a trip to Washington D.C. The hotel would be 16 stories with floor-to-ceiling glass the project would also include an indoor-outdoor event center and additional parking, but no new gaming.ĮCM reached out to Chairwoman Pinto to request an interview. On November 19, the planning group chair Preston Brown sent a letter to JIV Chairwoman Erica Pinto stating that the tribal environmental impact report (TEIR) was “extraordinarily incomplete and premature for a project of this magnitude.” The planning group recommended the No Project Alternative.

Facebook Journalism Project covid-19 reportingĭecem(Jamul) – The Jamul Dulzura Community Planning Group (JDCPG) held two public hearings on the Jamul Casino Hotel and Event Center project planned by Jamul Indian Village (JIV).

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