In what amounted to a split 2-2 decision, the Board of Supervisors deadlocked on the Buena Vista ISA issue.

The Board was in fragmented form during the meeting today, with Supervisor Ted Novelli reporting via telephone from his vacation spot in Belize and Supervisor Brian Oneto stepping away from the vote. Oneto’s decision to abstain from any further involvement in the ISA decisionwas  put forth in a statement, which he repeated exclusively for TSPN.

Whether or not the tribe takes this to arbitration is yet to be seen. The Board and the County are split on this emotional and controversial issue. Stay tuned to TSPN for the latest breaking news and further developments.