Coalition supporting Dixon Downs emerges
Article Last Updated: Wednesday, Aug 17, 2005 - 12:13:03 am PDT
Coalition supporting Dixon Downs emerges
By Ian Thompson
FAIRFIELD - Another group has weighed in on whether Dixon should get a race track: The Coalition for Dixon Downs, which is made up of several labor groups and Dixon business organizations.
The coalition was unveiled this week, calling the race track a tremendous opportunity for the town and vowing to show the Dixon City Council there was a large amount of support in town for the track.
"The Coalition came together to make sure our city leaders know there is a great deal of support not only from the business community, but with residents as well," Dixon Chamber of Commerce President Gordon Hammond said.
Dixon is on the verge of getting an environmental impact report on the project, which is required by the state and will lay out how the track will affect the town.
Magna Entertainment Corp., the company proposing to build the track, wants to put in two horse tracks, a finish line pavilion and an entertainment venue, along with living facilities for 1,600 horses and the people who care for them.
The coalition comprises the Dixon Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Dixon Business Association, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 343 and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 180.
Another Dixon group, Dixon Citizens for Quality Control, has been working since May to stop the proposed race track, voicing concerns about the quality of jobs it will bring and what impact it will have on traffic.
Magna has contended the opposite, saying the Downs is a quality operation that will bring good jobs to boost Dixon's economy and bring more business to the town.
"Looking at the media coverage and some of the erroneous information spread by the detractors, we felt there was a role for each of our organizations to make sure our members and the community had accurate, indisputable facts," Hammond said.
Reach Ian Thompson at 427-6976 or at ithompson@dailyrepublic.net.
Coalition supporting Dixon Downs emerges
By Ian Thompson
FAIRFIELD - Another group has weighed in on whether Dixon should get a race track: The Coalition for Dixon Downs, which is made up of several labor groups and Dixon business organizations.
The coalition was unveiled this week, calling the race track a tremendous opportunity for the town and vowing to show the Dixon City Council there was a large amount of support in town for the track.
"The Coalition came together to make sure our city leaders know there is a great deal of support not only from the business community, but with residents as well," Dixon Chamber of Commerce President Gordon Hammond said.
Dixon is on the verge of getting an environmental impact report on the project, which is required by the state and will lay out how the track will affect the town.
Magna Entertainment Corp., the company proposing to build the track, wants to put in two horse tracks, a finish line pavilion and an entertainment venue, along with living facilities for 1,600 horses and the people who care for them.
The coalition comprises the Dixon Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Dixon Business Association, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 343 and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 180.
Another Dixon group, Dixon Citizens for Quality Control, has been working since May to stop the proposed race track, voicing concerns about the quality of jobs it will bring and what impact it will have on traffic.
Magna has contended the opposite, saying the Downs is a quality operation that will bring good jobs to boost Dixon's economy and bring more business to the town.
"Looking at the media coverage and some of the erroneous information spread by the detractors, we felt there was a role for each of our organizations to make sure our members and the community had accurate, indisputable facts," Hammond said.
Reach Ian Thompson at 427-6976 or at ithompson@dailyrepublic.net.
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