Cayuga County Legislators will wait at least another month to vote on a deal allowing the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York to construct a casino in the Catskills.

Following a work session June 13 where public had the opportunity to voice their opinions about the deal, the Legislature anticipated to vote on a bill during tonight's planned Legislature meeting.

Included in the deal, the tribe will make up to 10,000 acres of land it owns exempt from property taxes. The tribe would share revenues with both Cayuga and Seneca counties and discontinue its efforts to have its land placed into a federal trust.

But Monday afternoon, the Cayuga County Clerk's Office confirmed that no resolution will be presented to the Legislature this month.

"At one point that's what I did think," said Legislature Chairman George Fearon referring to the possibility for a vote on the bill during the June meeting.

Fearon said to bring a bill to the full Legislature, it either has to go through the legislative committees prior to the monthly meeting or must be sponsored by a legislator, neither of which was done this month.

The Seneca County Board of Supervisors also announced the postponement of the settlement vote earlier this month. The deal must be authorized by Seneca and Cayuga counties along with the state Legislature and the U.S. Congress.

"It's not going anywhere unless it's going together," Fearon said.

He did not comment on whether or not Seneca County's voting delay pertained to Cayuga County's delayed vote.

The chairman couldn't confirm but did say that the bill may go through the committees or be sponsored by legislators in July.