Dixon Downs is a Go

The Dixon City Council finally approved Dixon Downs racetrack Monday evening. It has been six long years while the group has fought for approval, but it finally happened. Only one councilman voted against it and that was Steve Alexander.

Alexander is concerned about the traffic that it would bring in, as well as the increased amount of noise, and he felt those issues were not addressed properly. He also isn’t convinced that this is a good thing for the town. "I'm pro-business, but I just don't think the city is prepared for this project," Alexander said.

Magna Entertainment Corp was very pleased with the outcome. They said they were happy that the committee had reached a favorable decision, and they were sure that the town would not be sorry that they were approved. They know that they are going to do great things for the economy of the town, they are going to bring in money as well as jobs for the area, and they say that those things alone will revitalize the town.

Much of the concern had come from the fact that Magna usually adds slot machines to their racetracks. Magna has assured them that they are not planning on adding slot machines to Dixon Downs.

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