Proposed Waveland annexation would include Silver Slipper
WAVELAND, Miss. (AP) – The city of Waveland will file a petition in Hancock County Chancery Court seeking to annex parts of Clermont Harbor and Lakeshore, including the properties where the Silver Slipper Casino and Bayou Caddy Fishery are located.
The petition will be filed Wednesday.
Earlier this month, the Waveland Board of Aldermen voted to amend a city ordinance, which defines the city’s boundaries.
Mayor Mike Smith tells The Sea Coast Echo that expanding the city’s boundaries through annexation was included in the city’s comprehensive plan from 2009.
The big annexation prize for the city would be the Silver Slipper Casino.
Not only would the city receive property tax from the casino property, but it could also receive a bigger chunk of gaming revenue.
Casinos are charged 12 percent tax on gaming profits.
