Henry County commissioners approve gambling resolution

Without taking a position either way on the issue itself, the Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Jan. 21 regular meeting to pass a resolution in favor of a statewide referendum on casino gambling.

The moves comes on the heels of a similar action by the Hampton City Council after a recent meeting at Atlanta Motor Speedway to consider the possibility of a casino resort being developed there. The county attorney made it clear that action must be taken by the Georgia General Assembly before there is any possibility of a referendum to allow gambling locally, and the first step would likely be to allow voters across the state to decide on a possible amendment to the state constitution.