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Guam EPA says it is operating at less than half staffing; inspections and grants lag
Summary
Acting Administrator Glenn Smith told the board the agency has 53 full-time employees and is operating at less than 50% staffing in some programs, creating delays in inspections and jeopardizing grant objectives; the board discussed salary studies and recruitment strategies.
Acting Administrator Glenn Smith told the Guam Environmental Protection Agency board on March 19 that the agency has 53 full-time employees on its books and is struggling to fill key technical positions.
"We are operating less than 50%. I mean really we are like some programs are one," Smith said, arguing that vacancies among engineers and…
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