Citing insufficient funding to pay three critical expenses, including the retirees pensions of up to 25%, the Office of Management and Budget has asked the Legislature to grant reprogramming authority to Gov. Arnold I. Palacios in excess of 50%.
The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has asked Tinian Municipal Council treasurer Barbara Borja to provide documents pertaining to current fund balances for all Tinian fund accounts such as from the American Rescue Plan Act and revolving funds.
The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. has already sent to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for vetting some of the applications it has received for the executive director position.