By: Kreeshia Aquino<\/p>\n
For as long as I can recall, roads on Guam have always been the target of jokes in general conversations. Even before I could drive my own car, I already held the notion that I would be swerving and plowing through potholes and cracks on almost every road on Guam. The local news media usually bring up road repair funding and politicians promising better roads as a priority throughout the years. For example, reporter John Borja published a Pacific Daily News article on February 12, 2017. The article mentioned that government officials, village mayors, and senators have been discussing Benjamin Cruz\u2019s Bill 36-34. <\/span><\/p>\n According to Bill 36-34, $50 million will be borrowed from the bond market to be used on village roads. At an annual interest rate of five percent, the money would be paid back at $3.5 million a year for the next 25 years through the Guam Highway Fund <\/span>9<\/sub><\/span>. In total, the Government of Guam will have paid nearly $90 million at the end of the 25-year term. <\/span><\/p>\n
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