Smoke Signals February 1-15, 1995 Page 6
1995 Approved Budget
Social Expenditures
Health and Social Services: $5,814,498
Provides for clinic services, contract health care,
community health representatives, mental health,
dental services, adult and youth chemical depen
dency treatment services, social services, Indian
Child Welfare, JOBS, Senior Services, etc. See
budget table for specific budgets.
Education and Training Services $444,806
Provides higher education, adult vocational train
ing, and adult education services ($235,000). This
area also includes tribal funded programs for schol
arships, funds to implement a counseling program
with Chemeketa Community College and funds for
training services related to the gaming center
($1 86,000). In addition, covers funding for library
services grant ($3,774), child care program
($43,832) and Johnson 0'Malley ($27,248).
Burial Fund $60,000
These funds provide burial costs under the Tribal
burial program. Any funds not expended are placed
into a special fund to establish a self-sustaining
burial program for the Tribe.
Tribal Court $49,700
Provides Tribal Judge services, salary for court
clerk and operating costs for the tribal court.
Public Works-Law Enforcement $45,000
In an agreement with Polk County, the Tribe is
providing funding for a deputy to patrol the Grand
Ronde area.
Tribal Newsletter $87,000
Provides funding for the tribal newsletter pro
gram. Costs cover salaries, printing, postage and
other operating costs.
Economic Expenditures
Housing Development $359,21 0
Provides staffing and operating costs for the hous
ing repairs and improvements ($208,244). These
services are now funded with tribal revenues rather
than Bureau of Indian Affairs funds. The funds
provide home loans, emergency repairs and major
repairs and repair loan assistance. It also includes
the Housing Development Program which will plan
and coordinate housing development on tribal
lands. Funding sources for this program include
tribal revenue ($70,090) and an Administration for
Native American grant ($80,876).
Community Infrastructure $92,581
Covers the cost for Public Works staff. Public
Works coordinates community planning and in
frastructure development, and maintenance and
upkeep of tribal facilities and lands.
Economic Development $774,234
This category includes Small Business develop
ment ($271,484) and Spirit Mountain Develop
ment Corporation ($502,750) budgets. Small Busi
ness development provides training and education
programs and technical assistance to tribal mem
bers in developing a small business. The Corpo
ration is the economic development branch of the
Tribe and is coordinating the establishmentof the
Gaming Center for the Tribe.
Resources Management $1,039,792
Provides for the management of the Grand Ronde
Reservation timberlands. A portion of the funds
($622,294), are from the 1 0 percent federally man
dated set aside for forestry management and re
forestation activities. Another $325,000 is BIA
contract funds. This category also includes the
fish and wildlife program ($42,498). Fish and
Wildlife activities include stream enhancement and
implementation of the hunting, fishing and gath
ering agreement between the Tribe and State of
Oregon. Also provides funding for a Cultural
Resources program and staff ($50,000) to work
on monitoring of archaeological sites significant
to the Tribe.
LandBuilding Acquisition $125,000
These are funds set aside for purchase of lands
and facilities.
Capital Improvements $844,890
These are funds set aside for facility and infra
structure developments. Major activities for 1995
will include construction of a new Forestry facil
ity which will be relocated due to the Gaming cen
ter, and water improvements for the Grand Ronde
Water District.
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Other Expenditures
Equipment Acquisition $100,000
This covers the purchase of major equipment for
the Tribe, including vehicles, computers, copying
machines, etc.
Contingency $100,000
Provides funds for unanticipated costs during the
year.
Total Expenditures are projected at $13.1 mil
lion for 1995.
Fund Transfers
The Tribal Council has authorized the transfer of
funds in the following areas with the adoption of
the 1995 budget.
Operating Transfer $502,750
Transfer from the Economic Development Fund
to the Enterprise Fund (Spirit Mountain Corporation).
Economic Transfer $1,000,000
Transfer from the General Fund to the Economic
Development Fund. The purpose of this fund is
to provide a reserve fund to cover unanticipated
economic development costs, such as related to
the gaming project, and to provide resources for
potential new economic development opportuni
ties. Pension Transfer $500,000
Transfer from the General Fund to Trust Fund
area. Provides funding for the establishment of a
new Trust Fund that would provide pension ben
efits to members. Initially, interest from the fund
will be used to provide an annual payment to el
ders. As the fund grows, the allocation will
change. The Council will be developing policy
on the fund in the future.
Health, Education & Housing Transfers
$150,000
Transfers funds from the General Fund to the
Trust funds set up for Health, Education and Hous
ing. Each fund will be allocated $50,000. Once
these funds reach the goal of $600,000, interest
will be used to provide health, education and hous
ing services to members.
Tribal Operations Fund $375,000
Transfers funds from the General Fund to the
Tribal Operations Trust Fund. This amount ad
justs the fund to keep pace with inflation.
Small Business offers computer
classes, business opportunities
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Here is the class schedule for February and March:
Beginning Windows: 213 and 313 from 2-4 p.m.
Advanced Windows: 220 and 320 from 2-4 p.m.
Beginning Access: 214 from 2-4 p.m.
Advanced Access: 217 from 2-4 p.m.
Advanced PageMaker: 22 1 from 2-4 p.m.
Beginning Word: 227 from 2-4 p.m.
Advanced Word: 33 from 2-4 p.m.
Beginning Excel: 32 1 from 2-4 p.m.
Advanced Excel: 330 from 2-4 p.m.
Print Shop Deluxe: 327 from 2-4 p.m.
Rabbit pelts for sale!
The Sheely Creek U.S.D.A. Rabbitry in Vernonia, Ore. is
expanding to include a rabbit meat processing
department. With the expansion, they will have a
continuous supply of white and colored pelts for sale. If
you are interested in purchasing pelts for arts and crafts or
resale, contact Kerrie Constance at the Sheely Creek
Rabbitry, 1762 Sheely Creek Road, Vernonia, Oregon
97064.
Pow-wow lost and found
If you lost any items during the pow-wow last summer,
there are still a few items remaining. Call Penny DeLoe
at the tribal offices, 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2476.