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," Mercier said. "There is value in government-to-government relationships and I am glad that the Tribe sees that." "The $20 million match just became $16 million for a local match," said Haugeberg at the conclusion of the City Club meeting. Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said the Tribe will receive a credit from the Oregon Department of Transportation regarding the highways 18 and 22 interchange for re-allocating the $4 million to the Newberg-Dundee Bypass. The Tribe's contribution cap for the highways …

set of eyeglasses; just in case. "Right now, I'm doing things incrementally," Baxter says. She started with a just-implemented mass notification process for everybody on the Tribal campus, in Tribal housing and in the community in the event that something happens on Tribal property, such as a road closure or major accident. "To give credit," she says, "the Tribe's Information Technology Department brought the mass notification process to the Tribe - I just implemented it." With that said, she …

with Columbia Bank ever since. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy cited three reasons for the Tribal government ending its financial relationship with the bank, including Wells Fargo’s involvement in the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project in North Dakota, creating millions of fake bank and credit card accounts for customers and forcing unnecessary auto collision insurance on more than 800,000 clients. Columbia Bank, based in Tacoma, Wash., with more than 150 branches in Washington …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council OKs $1.1 million loan to begin remodel of Spirit Mountain Lodge 03.07.2018 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council , Spirit Mountain Casino Tribal Council approved a maximum $1.1 million loan to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. to fund the design phase of remodeling Spirit Mountain Lodge at its Wednesday, March 7, meeting. The funds will be drawn from the Tribe’s TriState Capital Bank line of credit and will continue Grand Ronde efforts to update and remodel Spirit …

members provide tutorial services to 181 kindergarten through 12 th -grade students in the Willamina and Sheridan school districts. In addition, every one of 23 Tribal eighth-grade students was promoted to high school in 2017, 12 Tribal seniors graduated from high school and the program experienced its largest participation levels in both the Student Youth Employment and Summer Credit Recovery programs. “Our kids are very lucky,” Riggs said about the variety of programs offered by Youth Education …

in the Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal Constitution; Approved an amendment to Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc.’s seven-year private note with the Tribe that allows Finance Officer Chris Leno to pay off recent construction loans using the Tribe’s line of credit and allocate the increased permanent loan amount within the Tribe’s investment portfolio; And approved the agenda for the Feb. 4 General Council meeting to be held at the Monarch Hotel & Conference Center in Clackamas. The Tribe’s Education Department …

. It wasn’t all about keeping it in the Tribe. I think sometimes Tribal Council gets more credit than we need because what we do would be impossible without our employees. It is great for me to see our employees who have passion for the Tribe.” Cultural Resources Department Manager David Harrelson also spoke to attendees about what service to the Tribal community has meant during different periods in history. “We only have (approximately) 5,400 Tribal members, but the work this government does …

will be reduced between 50 to 70 percent. … A well-managed transportation system is the backbone of the economy.” Other speakers at the event included Newberg Mayor Bob Andrews, Dundee Mayor David Russ, McMinnville Mayor Scott Hill, state and federal representatives, and Yamhill County Parkway Committee Chair Dave Haugeberg, who has been a driving force behind the project since the late 1980s. “The credit here really does go to the people of Newberg, Dundee, McMinnville and the Confederated …

to work for Smoke Signals and championed the Independent Tribal Press Ordinance, said that Tribal Council recently received a complaint from a Tribal member about a news items and the Tribal member was told to contact the editor of Smoke Signals . “We don’t have any editorial power over Smoke Signals ,” Mercier said. In other action, Tribal Council: Authorized a Tribal credit card for Early Childhood Education Manager Angie Blackwell that will be used to pay for criminal background checks …

for freedom of the press. I do believe that this is what they had in mind.” The ordinance will become effective 21 days after adoption. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved the use of a Tribal credit card for Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe to use as a method of payment for business travel, training and access to vendors, as well as to pay for clinic supplies and food from vendors who do not accept purchase orders; Approved a resolution to ask the U.S. Department of the Interior …