THE Department of Public Works in its citizen centric report said it ensures quality public service in rebuilding the Commonwealth.
DPW Secretary James Ada submitted the department’s citizen centric report to Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez and Senate President Jude U. Hofschneider on Thursday last week.
According to the report, DPW spent over $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds and $2.9 million in local revenue appropriation in fiscal year 2022.
The department said it also received $943,287 in other federal funds for the Highway Section of the Technical Services Division; $254,929 in other federal funds for the Energy Division’s personnel; and $203,355 for the Energy Division’s operations.
The report states that DPW continues to provide services that are critical to the health and well-being of the residents of the CNMI.
“We continue to construct, repair and maintain the infrastructure that is critical to ensure that the CNMI is an attractive investment location,” DPW said.
Ensuring that the CNMI maintains a “quality level” of public service remains its foremost goal, especially as “we rebuild and become more resilient,” the report added.
Among DPW’s projects and ongoing activities are the rehabilitation of the Marpi Landfill, the improvement of the Windward/Kalabera Road, the installations of traffic lights at the corner of Beach Road and Quartermaster Road, and at the corner of Middle Road and Kopa Di Oru.
DPS said it is also shipping out used tires and e-wastes at the Lower Base Transfer Station.
James Ada
