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.
