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Legislature advances bill to transfer Chamorro Land Trust lot to Guam Police Department for Jigo precinct amid objections on land trust inventory
Summary
Bill 51-38 COR, to transfer a parcel in Jigo from the Chamorro Land Trust Commission to the Guam Police Department for a precinct, was placed on the third‑reading file after floor debate about whether GPD already controls sufficient land and whether removing CLTC inventory is appropriate.
The Guam Legislature advanced Bill 51-38 COR to the third-reading voting file after floor debate on whether a Chamorro Land Trust parcel should be transferred to the Guam Police Department for a new Jigo precinct. Supporters said the transfer would address growing public-safety needs near Anderson Air Force Base and Camp Blas; opponents said the police department already has reserved land nearby and that removing trust inventory risks delaying housing for beneficiaries.
Senator Gumitalo moved the bill and described testimony from public hearings. He quoted Guam Police Department Chief Steven Ignacio, who said Jigo’s…
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