Yolo County, California and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, operators of Cache Creek Casino Resort, have approved an intergovernmental agreement to pay the county and local governments 1 million over the next two decades.
It replaces an earlier 2002 agreement that is considered the first of its kind between a county and tribe. It includes impacts created by the expansion of the casino resort in the Capay Valley, and a one-time $1.5 payment and an annual payment of $6 million. It includes payments for sheriff’s deputies, fire districts, public transit.
Supervisor Don Saylor commented, “I think this is much more momentous than the 2002 event.” He called the pact “a creative, long-standing agreement that will shape the relationship between the tribe and county government and the people we serve for years to come.”
Tribal Chairman Leland Kinter said, “We are very pleased and excited about the agreement because it will provide valuable resources focused specifically on important programs and concerns in the county and valley we share as our home.” He added,
“This shows how much we can achieve by working together, government-to-government, as partners.”
Kinter said he expects the expansion would generate hundreds of building and permanent jobs and help establish the region as a tourist destination.
The expansion will up to 459 hotel rooms, a pool, restaurant, meeting rooms, and ballroom. Kinter said this would mean more overnight guests and more amenities, and would help increase agri-tourism in the region.
