NUMB:
981667
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. HINES, KALWITZ, PRATT, FRANK AND GORDON
TITL:
Motion accepting the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin's offer of expanding its charitable contributions to Milwaukee and commending it on its continuing, voluntary and expanded financial commitment to the citizens of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This motion accepts the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin's offer of expanding its charitable contributions to Milwaukee and commends it on its continuing, voluntary and expanded financial commitment to the citizens of the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.
BODY:
Whereas, The Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin has agreed to a direct minimum payment to the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County of $6.62 million annually; and
Whereas, The Potawatomi Community will pay the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County an estimated $333,000 annually in property taxes and for its proposed parking facility on non-trust land; and
Whereas, The Potawatomi Community will make a $6 million payment to the State of Wisconsin for economic development initiatives in regions around the casino and promotion of tourism, etc.; and
Whereas, The Potawatomi Community will make an average annual payment of $26.8 million to the Indian Community School; and
Whereas, The Potawatomi Community will annually generate an estimated $27.3 million in payroll for Milwaukee area workers, $24.5 million in purchases from Milwaukee area vendors, and $3.2 million for health care benefits; and
Whereas, The Potawatomi Community will generate $53.4 million in construction costs for an expanded facility; and
Whereas, In addition to these economic benefits, the Potawatomi Community has been an outstanding corporate donor and has committed to structuring its charitable contributions through a foundation that will administer and oversee $3 million annually for ...
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