As part of the Tribe’s balanced 2025–2026 budget, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe took deliberate steps to reduce expenses and reinvest resources into essential services and its workforce.

Key cost-saving measures include:

Travel expenses reduced by two-thirds, from $148,000 to $49,000
Accounting consultant costs reduced by 55 percent, from $435,000 to $200,000
No salary increases for the Executive Council, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairwoman, Treasurer, and Secretary

These reductions reflect a broader effort to limit reliance on outside consultants and discretionary travel, while strengthening internal capacity across Tribal departments. The savings helped support investments in employee wages, cost-of-living adjustments, and critical programs serving housing, elders, education, healthcare, and public safety.