That didn’t stop the Vienna Town Council, though, from issuing a resolution earlier this month making opposition to a casino a top priority. He said that there was nothing to take a position on, because no legislation has been formally introduced yet. The board’s chairman, Jeff McKay, was noncommittal. “Definitely the devil is in the details with this one,” she said. But she said she loves the idea of drawing a convention center to Tysons, and is open to legislation that would allow citizen input through a referendum and the regular county approval process. He said several developers have expressed interest in bidding on a project.ĭalia Palchik, who represents Tysons Corner, said nobody has approached her about supporting a casino project in her district. Pat Herrity, the board’s lone Republican, said that legislation pairing a casino with a badly needed convention center merits real consideration. At a local level, several members of the county board of supervisors expressed willingness to support a referendum.
