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$105K for Saipan projects okayed
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Posted on Mar 27 2001
Governor Pedro P. Tenorio yesterday approved the allocation of $10,000 for the renaming of the Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council Building in honor of the late Council Secretary Pedro T. Nakatsukasa.
The governor’s approval came in the form of Saipan Local Law 12-10 which practically renames the structure as Pedro T. Nakatsukasa Building and earmarks $10,000 for the undertaking.
In his transmittal letter, Mr. Tenorio explained that half of the total appropriation will cover the expenses of the dedication while the other half will be for the building renovation.
“I commend the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation for addressing the funding concern that was raised on a similar prior bill,” said Mr. Tenorio.
Funding for the dedication and renovation project will come from the fees collected out of the Saipan poker machine licensing fees. The governor said the Department of Finance has verified that this funding source is available.
At the same time, Mr. Tenorio signed into Saipan Local Law 12-9 a local bill which seeks to appropriate $95,000 from fees collected out of poker machine licensing fees to several road projects in Precinct I.
He said the projects that will be funded under this measure will be of significant contributions to concerted efforts aimed at beautifying the island in order to attract more foreign visitors.
The CNMI government has been working doubly hard to make the islands more pleasant, in terms of tour attractions and peace and order, in light of declining visitor arrivals to the Northern Marianas.
