State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance

September 26, 2008 - 2:51pm

Slots get support from EAB and SLEOLA

The Baltimore County Executive's Regional Advisory Board for Business and Education voted to support November's slots referendum on Friday. The EAB -- a forum to the regional economy -- is made up of representatives from business, government and education.

"I have been working hard to ensure the passage of the slots referendum this November," said county executive Jim Smith (D-Baltimore County) in a statement. "I am very pleased that this group-who represents a broad cross-section of employers, and the educators who work directly with students-are taking such a strong position on this issue. The $600 million that will be dedicated to the Education Trust Fund if slots pass, will be impossible to replace."

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