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Torres to meet with Gov. Ige in Hawaii
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres flew to Hawaii yesterday and has scheduled a meeting with Hawaii Gov. David Ige on April 14, the Office of the Governor said yesterday.
Torres, who is being accompanied by Sen. Arnold Palacios (R-Saipan), will also be flying to American Samoa after his three-day trip in Hawaii to, among others, meet with Gov. Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga, the governor’s office also said, on an invite to attend their Flag Day Celebration 2016, which falls on April 17.
Torres on Monday told reporters that while in Hawaii, he would be meeting with Westpac Fisheries Council, the Hawaii Medical Referral Office, and Lt. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield, the single point of contact for the CNMI on Department of Defense matters, to talk to him about the “Tinian-only” divert airfield project.
On his America Samoa trip, Torres said he will be meeting with their power plant officials and looking into the feasibility of “a fuel tank” option for the CNMI’s local utility.
“We are looking at having our own fuel tank here and seeing the feasibility if it’s something we’ll be able to get here and to build our own facility.”
Torres also said he be meeting with Moliga to learn more about federal grants and how American Samoa incorporates that into their annual budget.
Torres this “gives a better overview of the whole budget,” which “we don’t have here,” as the NMI has federal grants separate from their general funds and revenue.
“I am going to be learning how that is done and how we can incorporate that into our government funding budget,” he added.
Torres said CUC officials would not be accompanying him on this trip.
