AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoElection Pulse: A new Guam student poll puts governor/independent-leaning races in the spotlight—Tenorio-Muña-Barnes 28%, Terlaje-Perez 27%, Ada-Calvo 24%, Blas-Okada 17%—and shows Delegate James Moylan leading at 53% with Camacho Torres at 24% and Limtiaco at 23%. Budget & Taxes: Budget officials say overall Guam tax and fee revenue is up $21M versus projections, even as property tax collections lag by about $24M due to delayed real property invoices, with expectations that payments will “catch up.” Tourism & Cost of Living: Opinion pieces argue Guam should shift from chasing visitor counts to boosting visitor spending and satisfaction, while another column pushes for policy fixes to lower healthcare costs and ease household strain. Education Oversight: Sen. Vincent Borja calls a June 23 GDOE oversight hearing on school closure plans and reopening for 2026-27, as staffing and access concerns continue. Public Works/DPHSS: DPW is moving on property upkeep standards in hotel zones with fines up to $5,000, while DPHSS says only half of required high-risk inspections are getting done due to staffing shortages. Defense & Heritage: Activists plan to escalate opposition to a proposed military cultural heritage pact, and separate reporting notes Global Hawk basing shifts that add to Guam’s debate over who carries defense burdens.
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