Salem Set to Appoint Casino Advisory Committee Members

Six residents will be appointed to Salem's Casino Advisory Committee during tonight's meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Knightly Meeting Room of Town Hall.

The town has seen a near record-setting number of applicants for the committee, with over 20 citizens applying for membership.

The nine-member committee will be rounded out by Selectman Stephen Campbell, a member of the Salem School Board and either state Rep. Chuck Morse (R-Salem) or a Salem representative of his choosing.

The Salem Budget Committee lobbied last week for a change in the casino committee organization. Selectmen voted 3-2 against a motion proposed by Selectman Mike Lyons to include a BudCom member and another citizen participant.

It won't take long after members are appointed for the committee to have an understanding of where Salem residents stand on a casino.

A non-binding casino referendum will be on the ballot when voters hit the polls tomorrow.

Should legislation pass for expanded gambling in the state, voters would have to approve a binding referendum in order for expanded gambling to take place at Rockingham Park.

For the rest of tonight's meeting agenda, visit here.