Pauma tribe's deadline for 76 funding pact extended

The County of San Diego amended its agreement with the Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians to extend the deadline by which the Pauma band must enter into an agreement with the California Department of Transportation for improvements to State Route 76.

The 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Sept. 14 extends the deadline from Aug. 31, 2011, to June 30, 2015. The $13.5 million covered in the extension is part of a $38 million overall contribution which includes $25.5 million for operational improvements between the Pala Casino and Valley Center Road; while the original 2008 agreemen...