Clinton County Gaming Grants

Legalized gambling may come under fire for a lot of things, but if you ask Clinton County if it is a detriment to them, chances are you are going to have to look long and hard to find someone who doesn’t think that the slot machines are doing a whole lot of good for the area.

Over forty community groups throughout the county are benefiting from that slot machine revenue, and they have the Mississippi Belle II/Wild Rose Casino to thank for it. The members of the Clinton County Community Development Association were pretty happy to, as they were able to provide each non-profit agency that applied for a gaming grant at least $1,000 – something they have never been able to do before.

They may not have been able to give everything they asked for, but everyone got something. Out of a little more than $641,000 requested, $435,000+ was paid out. Some applicants were rejected because of errors on their applications, but they can reapply next fall – and the commission is willing to help those with problems this year get them sorted out for next years slot machine revenue.

Payouts were:

Clinton School District Education Foundation: $42,456

Zion Child Care Preschool: $50,000

Clinton Kiwanis Club: $40,000

Clinton County Historical Society: $1,940

Gateway Area Chapter of the American Red Cross: $1,846

Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center: $1,358.43

Each group got at least something toward what they had asked for, with the Red Cross, Felix Adler, and the Historical Society getting fully funded.

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