Hagåtña, Guam - The Office of Technology (OTECH), in partnership with the Office of the Governor of Guam, is proud to announce the launch of the Guam Public Notice website, available at notices.guam.gov. This portal provides a platform for public information regarding news, events, press releases, notifications, alerts, and announcements from Government of Guam agencies and boards, pursuant to Guam Public Law 32-037, and codified under 5 GCA §8107.1 “One of the key goals of this administration is to ensure our government is operating as efficiently as possible, implementing technological improvements where we can to best serve our community. The launch of the Guam Public Notice Website is long overdue. Still, we are grateful to have this tool moving forward, especially as more government meetings are conducted over Zoom and other online platforms,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio added, “We live in a digital era, and paired with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have adopted new ways of executing government operations and services. While we have relied on posting public notices via traditional media, we recognize that most news and information is primarily consumed online. We applaud OTECH for launching this site and for training all our agency public information officers and staff detailed to disseminating information to use this tool.” “Not only does this site serve as a repository for all public notices, but it also allows residents to subscribe to receive updates and notices associated with their areas or agencies of interest,” added OTECH Chief Technology Officer Frank Lujan. “This platform will be an invaluable tool and will enhance our efforts as we shift more government services online.” The Guam Public Notice Website law was passed in June 2013. To view the law in its entirety, click HERE. ###

The Department of Revenue & Taxation has processed and the Department of Administration will mail checks for or pay by direct deposit 2,772 tax year 2020 and prior income tax refunds this week.

DPHSS Awarded $6.6 million Grant to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities

Deadline for Governor’s Education Assistance and Youth Empowerment Grant Program Set for June 11

CDC Lowers Guam’s Travel Risk to Moderate

Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Help More Families in New All RISE Program

 EO 2021-11 Expands Aid to Local & Federal Employees, Retirees 

Hagåtña, Guam - In an opinion issued today, the Guam Supreme Court upheld the Organic Act’s grant of ultimate authority to the Governor in the regulation of quarantine, holding that the Legislature’s attempt to limit the Governor’s quarantine policy was inorganic and void. “This is a hard-fought victory for the people of Guam and a win for our community members who have done what was needed to keep one another safe from this deadly virus. While this is an unprecedented pandemic, the court has acknowledged my executive authority to protect our people from the importation of COVID-19,” said Governor Leon Guerrero. “My quarantine policies have always been guided by science and my medical advisors. If it is necessary to expand quarantine protocol again, the full scope of my authority and responsibility will be clearly understood. Even as we approach herd immunity, it is important to continue being vigilant due to the threat posed by the emerging variants--the impact of which cannot be determined at this time.” ###