Supes approve plan with Pala for Hwy 76 work

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Pala Band of Mission Indians which will provide at least $38 million of improvements for State Route 76.

The 5-0 Board of Supervisors vote August 1 approves an agreement in which the tribe will pay $20 million to widen Highway 76 between the Rosemary’s Mountain quarry and the Pala Casino, $13 million for the widening and realignment of Highway 76 between Interstate 15 and Rosemary’s Mountain, and $5 million for improvements to the state highway along the casino frontage. The Pala Band of Mission Indians...