Smoke Signals
January 1995
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Casino: SMDC
Bingo: callers, admission, floor and sales clerks,
cashiers
Slots: money changers, slot attendants and
technicians, administrative assistant
Pull tabs: roamers, booth attendant money counter,
redemption clerk
Keno: cashier, runners
Poker: dealers
Blackjack: dealers, administrative assistant
Casino Finance: cage cashier, retail cashier,
administrative assistant
Corporate Finance: budget administrator,
purchasing administrator, payroll distribution,
administrative assistant, account specialist,
accountant payroll supervisors
Human Resources: receptionist, human resources
Budget approved,
in 1995, and was provided $86,000.
The board will work towards the
establishment of acultural museum
for the Tribe, identify and seek the
return of collections of cultural
significance to the Tribe and work
on cultural and language
preservation and education
activities for the Tribe.
The Tribe's revenues for 1 995, are
projected at $14.2 million,
approximately $3 80,000 more then
1994 revenues. However, tribal
timber revenues are expected to
decrease by $2.2 million, from $7.2
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million to $5 million, since the
backlog of timber sales have been
caught up. Federal revenues will
increase by about $2.7 million.
These are funds fromthe Bureau of
Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Health
Service (IHS) and other federal
agencies.
The Tribal Council also directed
that new Housing repairs and
improvementsbe funded with tribal
funds rather then BIA funds. This
will allow the Tribe greater
flexibility in how the funds are used,
since BIA funds have many
assistant, training administrator, training
assistant representatives
Management Information: records retention
Marketing: advertising promotions
representative, sales representative, public
affairs, administrative assistant
Security: security officers, investigator
Food and Beverage: host - hostess, cashier,
waiting staff, bussers, runner, cook, chef,
servers, beverage server, deli cook, espresso
attendants, cafe coordinator
Casino Services: wardrobe, phone operators,
mail room courier, receiving clerk
Surveillance: technician monitors
Facility Services: housekeeping, grounds crew
Guest Services: valet, valet attendant, valet
coordinator, coat checker
guidelines and restrictions resulting
in limited membership eligibility
for Housing Improvements.
The adopted budget also included
language that directs that
expenditures be consistent with the
Strategic Plan, adopted by the Tribal
Council on December 7, 1994.
The m id-January edition of Smoke
Signals will include the 1995
adopted'budget and a summary of
the revenues and expenditures. It
will also include the adopted
Strategic Plan.
Council profile:
Most tribal members only get to
see one side of Mark Mercier, who's
been Tribal Council Chairman for
nine years. He's become famous
for his no-nonsense style of business
at Council meetings and tribal .
events.
However, Mark also has a variety
of interests outside the Tribe.
Being Chairman is a job that
requires long hours and frequent
travel, so when Mark has a day off,
he usually spends it doingthe things
he enjoys.
Mark enjoys taking his family on
day trips to places like OMSI or the
beach, and also relaxes doing home
improvement work around the
house. He has been known to do
special favors for friends like
helping put up a fence.
And unless you have a while to
spare, don't strike up a conversation
aboutthe latest Stephen King novel.
Although he has always lived in
the Grand Ronde area, Mark has
had other occupations in years
prior to serving as Chairman.
"1 was a logger for some time," he
said. "I also lived in Lincoln City
and worked for the Department of
Transportation for five years."
" Of his position with the Tribe
Mark said the best part is "...working
with so many diverse groups of
people and different agencies."
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Mark Mercier
He will be the first to admit he
relies on fellow Council members
and their secretary, Jackie Whisler,
to keep organized. Other Council
members may have more
information on a particular issue
the Council is considering, so it is
important to listen to all sides. Of
course, they don't always have to
agree with each other.
"I look forward to all the
opportun ities the Tribe w i 11 pi ovide
to its members," he said. "As long
as Tribal Council acts as a team and
sticks to the plan it has formulated,
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