Riverside and Washington County Fight Over Casino Agreement

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Jun 2, 2009 at 9:30 AM CST

Story Updated: Jun 2, 2009 at 9:30 AM CST

RIVERSIDE - The agreement to build the Riverside Casino could send the city of Riverside and Washington County to court.

The Gazette reports Riverside says an agreement to pay the county $175,000 a year for ten years is unconstitutional.

The county says that's not true because the money is from casino revenue, not tax dollars.

The money is to pay for county-issued bonds that built a new water and waste water system to give Riverside the capacity to handle the Casino.

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