It would be wonderful to have a new venue because the property has become pretty rundown,\u201d added state Rep. Kelley Potenza, R-Rochester.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Supporters further argue if the redevelopment takes place, the casino would draw customers year-round.<\/p>\n
Concerns About Proposal<\/h2>\n
The fact that the legislative proposal was added as an amendment to a bill led to concerns from state Rep. Jim Maggiore, D-North Hampton. He also pointed out it was approved only by a voice vote in the Senate, adding that it would have become a \u201cneedless doubling of exemptions.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nEven if the amendment was approved by the legislature, the local Board of Selectmen would have needed approvals from other local boards before moving forward.\u00a0The local boards include the Hampton Planning Board, the Hampton Beach Village District, and the Hampton Beach Area Commission, the Herald <\/em>reported.<\/p>\nWithout the state legislation getting approved, the town will likely need to have a local vote before officials could eliminate D Street.<\/p>\n
The earliest that vote could take place is at the March 2025 Hampton annual town meeting. That later date means the whole schedule gets delayed. The casino expansion project will take about three years\u2019 worth of construction.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Legislation that would have paved the way for an expansion of New Hampshire\u2019s Hampton Beach Casino died in the state legislature last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":322702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,86435],"tags":[81899,82373,82497],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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