The Kern County Board of Supervisors enthusiastically threw its support behind a planned Tejon Indian Tribe casino at a meeting Tuesday.

In a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Mick Gleason absent, the supervisors approved a $218 million deal with the tribe that outlines public safety services the county would provide to the casino over a 20-year period.

While the deal, known as an intergovernmental agreement, does not guarantee the project will move forward, it is an important step for the tribe.