The deal also requires the Pokagon Band to make an annual payment to the city equaling 2 percent of net win. The second agreement involves payment by the tribe to the city in lieu of property taxes, as well as community development initiatives and other terms and conditions related to the site's development.Īs part of the water and sewer agreement, the Pokagon Band will provide the city with $400,000 to assist with replacing and upgrading a lift station.
The first agreement, approved by the South Bend Board of Public Works on Tuesday, enables the city to provide sewer and water services to the Pokagon Band site in South Bend. 31 and Locust Road in South Bend.ĭetails are sparse, but construction cannot begin until the Bureau of Indian Affairs completes its review of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Pokagon Band’s Trust Land Application. The 166-acre site is located between Prairie Avenue, U.S.
