Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa Long Range ...

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The tribe maintains the transportation network through the Public Works Department.
Public Works currently employs eleven staff members who manage operations and
maintain the road network, water and sewer networks, and solid waste management. The
Casino has additional staff to maintain their parhng and road network.
Although the Tribe prefers to be independent of other governmental jurisdictions, it still
must coordinate with the State of Iowa, Tama County, and surrounding communities for
services which the Tribe does not provide. Currently, the Tribe must seek cooperative
agreements with other governmental entities in the areas of police, fire, and emergency
response. A law enforcement agreement between the Tribe and Tama County is renewed
on an annual basis to provide full-time coverage for the Settlement. Firefighting
agreements are in place with the Cities of Tama, Toledo, and Montour for fire response,
and ambulatory emergency response is provided by the Cities of Tama and Toledo.
Water and Sewer Infrastructure
The existing water treatment plant consists of an Osmonics reverse osmosis water
treatment system which became operational in 1999. This water treatment provides
quality water to a majority of the residents of the Tribe as well as the Meskwalu Bingo-
Casino-Hotel. The water source consists of four wells, each 44 to 50 feet deep. Wells
three and four were constructed in 1998. Water storage consists of a 100,000 gallon
multi-legged elevated steel tank located near the Public Works Building. This tank was
constructed in 1998. A 300,000 gallon multi-legged elevated steel tank is also located
approximately 1 % miles north of the existing water tower. Generally, the residents at the
West Village development and south of the Iowa River are served by Poweshiek Water
Association.
The wastewater treatment plant consists of an Aero-Mod mechanical treatment plant.
Phase I accommodates the design flows for current demands, future housing plans, and
other developments without considering the casino and hotel expansion plans. The
existing three cell controlled discharge lagoon system is used for excess capacity needs.
Phase I allows for 0.15 million gallons per day (MGD) treatment capacity. Phase I1 will
meet the needs of the proposed casino and hotel expansion.
A majority of the settlement is served by the wastewater treatment plant. Septic systems
are used to treat wastewater for some areas of the Tribe such as the West Village
development (west of the casino) and developments south of the Iowa River.