ASG zoning board
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last week’s meeting of the American Samoa Zoning Board revived a long‑standing question over who is legally entitled to receive lease payments for land in Atu‘u currently occupied by foreign‑owned businesses. The discussion has renewed calls for clarity on who, under law...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata claims that the owners of Le Fonuea eatery behind the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei violated local law, one of its owners, Mrs. Eseneiaso Liu dismisses the claim, saying that the business followed all required ASG...

![Members of the American Samoa Zoning Board during their meeting last week. From left: Puletu Dick Koko, Rep. Ape M. Asifoa, Vesiai Poyer Samuelu, (Chairman), ZB Legal Counsel Assistant AG Louise Lafitaga, James L. McGuire, Tavita Tili, and Taesali Lefiti. Absent: Motuiliu Vesi Matu'u, Taesali Matagi. It recently tabled the variance request for a new building until the issue of authority over Manu’a trust land is clarified. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Members of the American Samoa Zoning Board](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_6379.jpg?itok=f2shMPZ5)
![This Samoa News photo taken yesterday morning shows Le Fonuea fast food restaurant behind the A.P. Lutali Executive Building in Utulei that was the subject of questions by Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata during the Fono Joint Budget Committee hearings. [photo: AF] Le Fonuea fast food restaurant](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/eob_restaurant.jpg?itok=8Q1NbrrV)