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OR. COLL. E 75 ,S68 v. 2A no. 26 Deceiber ; ' uec.16,1999 ? VoI.24No.26 ) Spilyay Tymoo P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Change Service Requested U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 (Coyote News) STiKIAI-SDUT. KNItiirriJURAkY l2WUNIVMUaTYW0WXWN Ll'CJiNn, OR 740.l 00 V. ' t .... SJT 11 TTPW m&MvK Mr-r.:K i. i, ijja-L A i ..W?ilf. -."..v;V:: . , -rrri.l . Ml t -v . . . It-T .. - fT- kl V PI.'.' Ill IK KMAli IH1 1 TBI IT". . .. . IVVTA 4 ..Ml Four way stop at Hollywood and Tennino I 4 it WJp '" J I r 1 1. i 4 t 1 4 'A i , VV? 'V'; ; ;v: - ,.m - v , . ... -V.-. - ; ' . ' . . -. f t - A four way stop has been added to the intersection of Tennino road and Hollywood Blvd. University of Oregon Library Received on: 12-21-99 Spilyay tynoo. Tribal Council approves 2000 budget On November 23, 1999 the Tribal Council passed Resolution Number 9794, approving a Tribal Budget of $23,1 15,636 for the year 2000. The budget is effective January 1, 2000, and runs through December 3 1 , 2000. Extensive planning went into de veloping the 2000 Budget. Due to a projected revenue short fall, Branch Managers and Directors were asked to take a number of areas into consid eration. They were directed to achieve a 6 reduction in the operational budget. Direction to budget planners included reducing travel and training funds by 20, eliminating positions vacant for the preceding 6 months, reducing or eliminating duplication of services, increasing grant and contract funding from outside sources, and absorbing PL 93-638 Contract carry-over savings. Budgets were put together with a focus on essential services at a rea sonable cost. A standard used to measure each program's value was assessing how each program or ser vice contributed towards accom plishing the Tribal Council priori ties. During the District and General Council meetings, the Tribal Coun cil listened to the recommendations made by the people and tried to ad dress those issues within the budget. The Tribal Council provided addi tional funding, where possible, for important issues surrounding jobs, housing, education, and money to support youth activities. Tribal Council earmarked addi tional dollars as follows: $20,000 to Early Childhood Groceries, $ 15,000 for random drug testing, $40,000 for software for the Vital Stats depart ment, $36,000 in add backs for the Office of Information System, $100,000 for a Youth initiative, $250,000 for a Housing initiative, and $75,000 for an appeal of the McQuinn law suit. Tribal Policy requires that the budget must balance or have a sur plus. The 2000 Budget will have a surplus of $ 1 ,566, 44. Unlike the 1 999 budget, the 2000 budget does not include a bonus dividend to be paid at the end of 2000. Through a process of trying to focus on positive results, $1 million is in the budget to enhance economic development in the community. Employee merit increases will be available through $ 150,000 set aside for that purpose. A dividend of $1 million from Indian Head Casino will assist in balancing the budget. The Big Wind Pine Salvage Sale pro vided $1.5 million to help keep the budget in balance. Other money available includes $1 million in interest from revenue reserves. The Tribal Council made such money available in 1999 and it went unused. Secretary-Treasurer Charles Jackson says, "We didn't have to use it in the last budget, and hopefully we won't have to use it in the 2000 Budget. But if we need it, it's there." The Secretary-Treasurer and Chief Operations Officer made a number of recommendations to Tribal Council in an effort to reduce the budget. Some recommendations were adopted in an effort to streamline and reduce costs in the operating budget. For example, money was approved for a position to hire a staff attorney to handle routine administrative business that is now assigned to an outside law firm in Bend. Another suggested change was consolidating the 8 existing Tribal committees and reduce committee expenses. Combine the Fish and Wildlife committees, Range and Ag committee, Timber committee and Water Board into a 7 person Natural Resources committee. Also combine the Health and Welfare committee, the Education committee and the Culture and Heritage committee into a 7 person Human Services commit tee. Several community members Continued on page 2 Warm Springs Last Minute Christmas Bazaar December 21, 1999 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the WS Community Center Call 553-3243 for info. Warm Springs 18th Annual Lil Miss & Jr. Miss Warm Springs Pageant January 25th, 2000 Warm Springs Commu nity Center For more info, call 541-553-3243 Title IX to meet The Title IX Parent Advisory Committee will meet at Warm Springs Elementary Library on Tuesday, January 18, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. for a Public Hearing regarding the 2000-01 Title IX Budget. Title DC meetings are open to all members of the public. The commit tee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Warm Springs Elementary Library on the second Tuesday of each month except for this month. If you have a disabil ity, please advise the District 509-J Support Services office about special arrangements that may allow you to fully participate in the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa at 475-6 1 92. Warm Springs Elementary Winter Carnival At the Warm Springs Elementary School Thursday, December 16, 1999 From 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please donate baked goods in the office for the cake walk on Thursday, December 1 6.
