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Guam legislators pause bill to confirm conveyance, plans for Tigua Cemetery expansion
Summary
Lawmakers paused debate on Bill 49-38 after floor members said a DPR letter suggested Lot 258 had already been conveyed to the Department of Parks and Recreation and several senators said they had not seen plans for development. The measure was set aside to get confirmation from Land Management and DPR.
The Guam Legislature on Nov. 25 paused consideration of Bill 49-38 CR, a proposal to transfer Lot 258 to the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to expand the Vicente A. Limtiaco Memorial Park, commonly referred to in testimony as Tigua Cemetery.
Sen. Manana Ciduos, the bill’s sponsor, told colleagues the transfer would allow DPR to expand burial capacity and that the agency estimates the parcel could secure roughly 20 more years of interment capacity. “This bill uses land the government already owns to provide dignity, certainty, and compassion for our people,” Ciduos said during floor remarks.
The pause followed floor objections and questions about whether the land transfer language in the bill is necessary. A letter dated Nov. 25, 2025 from DPR…
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