Last month the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Council approved the annual budget review process. The constitution authorizes the Tribal Council to present an annual balanced budget of tribal operations to the tribal body to be approved by a majority of registered voters in attendance. The approval of a budget review process will provide a framework for the tribal council and tribal operations to follow in the budget preparation.

As part of the budget review process, Tribal Council will create a Finance Committee to assist the Tribal Council, Tribal Finance Department, and Comptroller in preparing the annual budget. The new Finance Committee will be comprised of five members of the Tribal community appointed by the Tribal Council.

Members of the tribal community interested in serving on the Finance Committee are asked to send a letter of interest to Secretary Cassie Jackson at cassie.jackson@mwtribe-nsn.gov.