The Mayor’s Council of Guam revised parts of its FY26 internal budget request during a detailed line‑by‑line discussion Tuesday, removing several planned items and redistributing roughly $440,000 equally among the island’s 19 villages.

What the council changed
- Internet services upgrade ($25,000): Council members voted to remove the $25,000 line item for an island‑wide internet upgrade, in part because a separate federal grant for cybersecurity and communications—already in process—was expected to cover similar investments.
- District‑wide training ($65,000): The council voted to remove a $65,000 centralized training line and asked that districts fund training locally as needed; prior discussion noted many training activities had previously been organized and paid locally.
- Heavy equipment with operator ($350,000): A proposed $350,000 appropriation intended to lease heavy equipment for district use was removed. Council members discussed alternatives such as district‑level rentals or leasing arrangements and noted staging, operator certification and maintenance would complicate centralized ownership.

Reallocation decisions
After removing those items, the council voted to divide $440,000 equally among 19 villages (approximately $23,157 per village) to support local operations and needs. Council members emphasized the funds would be decentralized and urged mayors to budget for training, vehicle maintenance and other priorities at the village level.

Other votes and notes
- The council also reviewed and retained a planned software line item (village data management / cloud software) and servers funding for future phases, but asked staff to continue market research before procurement.
- Members discussed procurement delegation and were informed that current authority for contracts over $15,000 requires General Services Agency (GSA) involvement unless a delegation is reissued.

Why it matters
The adjustments reflect a decision to prioritize direct village operating funds and to avoid duplicating investments likely to be covered by federal grants. Council leaders said the reallocations give village governments flexibility but also obligate them to plan for local training, communications and vehicle maintenance.

Ending: The council asked staff to distribute the revised budget schedule and to return with more precise procurement and market research estimates at the next meeting.