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Rota commerce director seeks four FTEs, committee flags revolving‑fund shortfall
Summary
Rota Department of Commerce requested four additional full‑time equivalents for ABTC, statistics and administration; senators discussed using a local revolving account (1959B) to fund one FTE this year and noted year‑to‑date collections of about $78,000.
Rota resident director Roni Taisken told the Senate budget committee on Aug. 22 that the Department of Commerce is requesting four new full‑time equivalents (FTEs) for its Alcohol, Beverage and Tobacco Control (ABTC) division, statistics and the administrative office.
The request, Taisken said, responds to staffing shortfalls including an officer who may retire and the need for cross‑training and backups for certification and enforcement duties. “I’m requesting at least, you know, for somebody there to be trained at the same time to familiarize with the ABTC department,” Taisken said.
Senators pressed finance and department officials on funding options.…
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