"These new laws will grow Guam's economy and protect her people.  This administration is proud to support initiatives that create jobs and support the Department of Revenue and Taxation's mission to capture tax revenue.  Recent events also underscore the need for tougher crime laws.  I thank the Legislature for passing bills that provide...

7-5-13-legal-memo-on-bill-19

Good morning, The Governor's legal counsel sent him a memorandum this morning. The memo explains what Bill No. 19 does and does not, separating fact from misunderstanding. The Governor wants this memo released publicly. He believes it is in the public interest for everyone to know the facts of this bill. We attached the memo for your...

  "This administration is committed to helping Guam's most vulnerable.  The Guam Memorial Hospital serves everyone — the insured and uninsured, those who can pay and those who cannot.  Granting this loan to GMH will help save lives.  It's also important to give its hardworking employees what they are due.  They save lives every day.  "...

07-01-13-calvo-tenorio-administration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2013 Governor Calvo's promise to eliminate the deficit — doubted just last year during debate on the tax refund bond — came true. When Fiscal Year 2012 ended last September, GovGuam had a $30.1 million surplus.Governor Calvo previously believed the surplus would be somewhere between $10- to $25-million. The FY...

  New DPW Deputy Appointed                                                                                         Governor Calvo appointed former Barrigada Mayor Jessie Palican to serve as the Deputy Director of the Department of Public Works. As the Mayor of Barrigada, Palican was instrumental in the development and completion of the...

ADDENDUM: The Department of Revenue and Taxation just confirmed this batch of tax refunds is expected to make its way to 8,212 filers for current and prior years.

  “We made the fiscal well-being of this island a top priority. The GovGuam family has worked and sacrificed hard to get to where we are today, and next week we'll be releasing more tax refunds. We still have a long way to go, but look where we're at now: we've continued to pay out tax refunds in a timely manner, and we're still maintaining...