The Micronesian Games Organizing Committee is asking the government to shoulder, through in-kind contributions, only 12 percent of the total cost to host the Games this summer.<\/p>\n
This was according to the MGOC finance committee expenditure budget report, which was submitted to Gov. Benigno R. Fitial last Friday morning.<\/p>\n
With the budget considered feasible to be work with, Fitial reconsidered the hosting of the Games and sent a letter to Micronesian Games Council president William Keldermans, confirming the CNMI\u2019s willingness to host the event.<\/p>\n
Finance committee chair Rex Palacios said he was confident the governor was going to approve of the budget, citing that the government will only shoulder $80,000 in in-kind contribution, or only 12 percent of the total cost the of the Games.<\/p>\n
In his report, Palacios explained that the total Games expenditures are projected at $651,000. The bulk of the expense will be covered by per-diem revenues from visiting countries, which is expected to be about $432,000, or 67 percent of the total Games expenditure.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the government providing in-kind contributions for public safety, health, and transportation services, the Organizing Committee projects to fund the remaining $139,000 from private contributions\u2014an amount not insurmountable,\u201d the report read.<\/p>\n
According to the report, the bulk of the $651,000 will be needed for participants\u2019 meals, while accommodations cost is estimated to be about $97,000. Sports supplies and security are both a bit over $26,000, water will cost about $25,000, and media will cost about $23,500. Cost of media covers accreditations for all athletes and officials, official website, operating supplies such as paper, print cartridges, roadside and game venue banners, and printing costs for game programs.<\/p>\n
The remaining costs covers opening and closing ceremonies ($18,000), transportation ($26,400), medical services ($21,500), traffic control ($10,750), cleanup and trash collection ($1,500), uniforms for volunteers and officials ($3,000), sports federations travel and per-diem costs, and administrative supplies ($500).<\/p>\n
The report also explained expense on traffic control, medical services, and security are based on hours for police officers and medical staff who are on government payroll.<\/p>\n
Detailed account for sports supplies indicates that athletics will cost $3,060, baseball will need $4,030, and basketball $4,000. Other sports requiring less expenditure include beach volleyball ($1,600), canoeing ($1,500), golf ($2,500), tennis ($1,320), Micronesian all-around ($500), slow pitch softball ($1,750), fast pitch softball ($1,750), swimming ($500), table tennis ($500), triathlon ($1,000), underwater fishing ($500), indoor volleyball ($1,600), and wrestling ($150).<\/p>\n
Other costs include capital improvement, which totals $16,700. About $3,000 will be needed for the repair of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium, $5,000 for repair of the fence at the baseball field, $1,500 for construction materials, and $7,200 for bleachers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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