Snoqualmie Tribe gives out more than $350,000 in mitigation money from casino
July 28, 2010
By Administrator
NEW — 4:50 p.m. July 28, 2010
Snoqualmie Valley groups received more than $350,000 from the Snoqualmie Tribe in its first disbursement of mitigation money from the tribe-owned Snoqualmie Casino.
The payments were based on the casino’s proceeds from its opening in November 2008 through 2009. They are required as part of the tribe’s compact with Washington state.
Representatives from the tribe, Snoqualmie, King County and the state selected the recipients. Payments were audited by the Washington State Gambling Commission.
The following organizations received money: Encompass ($40,000), Mount Si Food Bank ($20,000), Mount Si Senior Center ($59,638), Snoqualmie Valley Community Network ($35,200), Snoqualmie Valley Transportation ($85,243) and the future Snoqualmie Valley YMCA-operated community center ($116,667).
In addition, the tribe also donated money to the following groups: Carnation Farmers Market ($10,000), the Sammamish-based Chris Elliott Fund ($85,000) and the Carnation-based Snoqualmie Valley Senior Center ($15,000). The tribe gave $15,000 to support fundraising for the future Y. Festival at Mount Si, Issaquah Salmon Days and Snoqualmie Railroad Days also each received $5,000.
The Snoqualmie Tribe is dedicated to being a good neighbor, and the donations are indicative of that, Tribal Administrator Matt Mattson said.
This fall, the tribe will take applications for 2010 mitigation funds, which will be given out in mid-201l. For information, call 425-888-6551 or visit www.snoqualmienation.com.
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Good to hear my money is being used like this.
Thanks! now I know my money was put to good use.
seems like our dear mayor got his share of money for his voted down rec center- this shows you how politicians can use their political views on other people to get their own needs or deeds selicted- not a good mark for Larson- he can be bought if it benifits his needs