The Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation passed last Friday a bill that appropriates $1 million to numerous entities and projects across the five precincts on Saipan.<\/p>\n
House Local Bill 20-36 S1 will benefit 23 entities and projects across Saipan.<\/p>\n
The Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office will get the largest share of the bunch, being appropriated $220,000 for the purchase of a new tractor\/boom mower. <\/p>\n
The Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc. received $80,000; the Commonwealth zoning board received $75,000 for \u201ctheir enforcement personnel and operation\u201d; and $50,000 each will go to the Carolinian Affairs Office, Micronesian Legal Services Corp., and the Latte Training Academy.<\/p>\n
A total of $34,000 was appropriated to the Department of Finance, Division of Procurement and Supply for the purchase of a new vehicle; $25,000 each was appropriated to the Civil Service Commission, the CNMI Drug Court for the purchase of a new vehicle, the Commonwealth Women\u2019s Association for renovation, and the Department of Labor for the procurement of a vehicle; $20,000 each was appropriated to the CNMI Salvation Army and the Department of Commerce.<\/p>\n
The expenditure authorities for about half of the appropriations are the Secretary of Finance, while the other half is the Secretary of the Department of Public Works.<\/p>\n
H.L.B. 20-36 S1 now goes to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres for signing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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