Program Name: Planning (Economic Development)

Administrator/Manager: Alberta Downing

Phone: (207)853-2600, ext. 231  Fax: (207)853-6039

E-mail: adowning@wabanaki.com

Purpose of Program:

The Planning Department staff work to increase economic opportunities for Passamaquoddy Tribal members through public infrastructure investments that support business growth and the sustainable development of the Tribe’s natural resource base, technical assistance to individual entrepreneurs, and strategic economic development planning for the Pleasant Point Reservation.

The Planning Department also provides a Project Management function for tribal projects which includes:

Billing and collection of the TERO tax
Bid development, notification, opening and award
Maintaining a presence (monitor) at each project site at regular times to make sure plans are being followed
Addressing project change orders
Representing the Tribe's interests at all projects
Grant writing
Closing out of existing projects
Keeping tabs on existing grant projects as Point of Contact.

The Planning Department office houses the Property Management position