15 Aug 2018

Guam govt agencies face funding cuts

12:13 pm on 15 August 2018

Most government agencies on Guam will have their funding cut under the territory's $US956 million budget approved for the year ahead.

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Senators have also eliminated funding for deputy level positions in the administration.

The budget bill rules out civil servant pay rises and implements a nearly universal hiring freeze.

Government travel will also be limited and many employees will lose their taxpayer-funded cellphones.

The Pacific Daily News reports the new budget cuts funding to public schools by nearly $US15 million.

The judiciary will receive a $US4 million cut, and the budgets for the Governor's Office and the Legislature will be cut by about $US800,000 each.

The Fire Department will lose nearly $US5 million next year and the Police Department's budget will be cut by about $US1.8 million.

However the Department of Public Health and Social Services will receive an additional $US12 million and the hospital gets $US15.5 million more.

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