Comments on: Poarch Creek Indians Plan New Wind Creek Resort, 600 Additional Jobs

By: Theresa Bardwell

Theresa Bardwell — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:11:54 +0000

I am a Poarch Creek Tribal member. I hope the tribe is not spreading itself too thin. I don’t participate in any of the elections because I feel like I am not an informed voter. For now, I will trust that the other voting tribal members have made good choices in appointing our Tribal Council. I hope the citizens of Alabama and the tribal role members reap the benefits of this expansion.

By: you asked

you asked — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:45:39 +0000

The Tribe first buys from Indians and Indian owned companies. Indian owned businesses get preference. Noticed how many tribal members started small businesses?

By: js

js — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:25:17 +0000

My thoughts are that if they are going to build these mulit million dollar facilities, why not buy there material local? There are several things going up right here in Escambia County, and very little material purchased from your local businesses. It is all shipped in from other cities and states. Its your hometown people who need your support for the community. Why not put the money in the city you are working in? The buck starts here in Atmore, or should I say Poarch, why not spend the money here local. The new Theatre, Bowling Alley, and Arcade that will be built at Windcreek/Atmore…How much of that material will be supplied by Atmore Businesses? Probably very little.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:47:19 +0000

@Just Saying… The jobs at the casino don’t pay nearly as much as those in the airline/defense industry. I’d bet on average they pay 3 to 4 times as much. We need those EADS jobs… so the employees can be entertained at the casinos.

By: bama54

bama54 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:08:50 +0000

Ok, maybe this will settle the dust. The Atmore Tribe is partners with the Pensacola Dog Track!!! Matter of time… and Mobile Dog track I think???

By: Guess Who?

Guess Who? — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:48:26 +0000

GREAT!
Another reason for those machines to never give me my money back!
I need to turn my car back towards Biloxi again.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:40:05 +0000

@ S.L.B.: Thanks, I missed that one somehow, let’s hope it will happen, more jobs for the Pensacola area!

By: taxpayer

taxpayer — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:24:31 +0000

Actually the Poarch creek Indians also own the dog track here in Pensacola u can bet on dogs and play poker there so i don’t know why they couldn’t build a casino?

By: nudo

nudo — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:34:55 +0000

Hmmm creating new jobs i guess overrides the negative impact. That means more poverty inorder to create those nice new 600 jobs. Someone has to lose that money inorder to fund new jobs.

By: just saying

just saying — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:25:20 +0000

Alabama is poised to give a French and German Aircraft Company in excess of $100 million dollars in incentives and tax breaks for building a $300 million dollar plant in Mobile and yet when Native Americans invest nearly the same amount of money the County and State try to shut them down.

Where are the red carpets by the politicos and tax breaks for Native Americans?