It is with great pleasure that I read in Saturday's edition, "More money promised for utility work near casino" (Feb. 28) since I was critical of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the Board of Estimates for initially proposing to take the entire $3 million from the community impact funds. I congratulate and thank the mayor for her hard work and persistence in getting the Horseshoe Casino and Viola to contribute $1.5 million for the cost of relocating a steam line. Additionally, I was pleased to read that among other things, Horseshoe Casino has generated $40 million for our schools, nearly $4 million for community impact funds and $1 million for small and minority businesses. Keep up the great work, Mayor Rawlings-Blake.
Sen. Nethaniel McFadden, Annapolis
The writer, a Democrat, represents Baltimore's 45th District in the state Senate.