During the general election early voting, an October 29, 2018, KARK article, Faith Leaders, Lawmakers Oppose Arkansas Casino Amendment, discussed both sides of Issue 4, the initiative that became Amendment 100 after passing.
(Representative Vivien) Flowers said she has not been able to reach a deal with the leader of the tribe.
“No local partnerships with the effected cities have been publicly committed to or announced,” she said. “This is not a good deal for Arkansas.”
“We could all vote against Issue 4 and at the end of the day, we’ll be vastly outnumbered by people in northwest Arkansas and central Arkansas. We’ll have to do their bidding,” said Anna Stiritz, a lifetime resident of Russellville.
The constitutional amendment requires applicants for a casino license to submit a letter of support from the county judge and mayor if the facility is within city limits.
Pope County voters will also consider a proposed ordinance that would require a local election to get permission from voters before officials gave their support.
But if Arkansas voters pass Issue 4, (Vivien) Flowers does not believe the
cityordinance would hold up in court.“An amendment to our Constitution is very hard and very expensive to reach for a reason,” she said. “If it passes, it will likely never be amended again or for a very long time.”