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SUMMARY:Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Telecommunications has scheduled a meeting for 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall in St. Thomas.\nBLOCK I                                                                                                             \n 09:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.\nUpdate and discussion on the progress of the housing programs under the purview of the V.I. Housing Finance Authority, including the status of homeownership programs throughout the territory; the outlook for affordable housing and homeownership in the territory; the status of home repair programs; the status of the emergency housing programs administered by the Authority; and lastly the status of programs to combat housing instability.\nInvited Testifiers:\nEugene Jones, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority\nAdrienne L. Williams-Octalien, Director, Office of Disaster Recovery\n \nBLOCK II                                                                                                         \n11:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. \nThe Committee will receive testimony concerning\nBill No. 35-0181         An Act to authorize the Government of the Virgin Islands, through the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works and the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, to identify suitable cemetery property on the island of St. John within 180 days from the enactment of this act.\nInvited Testifiers:\nLisa Alejandro, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement\nDerek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works\nClarence Stephenson, St. John Fire Chief & STJ Resident, VI Fire & Medical Services\nCarmen Wesselhoft-Hedrington, Former Senator-at-Large & St. John Resident\nFather Anthony Abraham, Pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Caramel St. John\nLUNCH                                                                                                      \n1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.\n BLOCK III                                                                                                  \n1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M\nUpdate and discussion on transportation matters in the territory, including the status of roads and road projects and the status of public transportation, including bus and passenger ferry services.\n Invited Testifier:\nDerek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works\n BLOCK IV                                                                                                 \n3:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M\n Update and discussion on telecommunication issues that impact the economy and the quality of life for Virgin Islands residents. As well as an update on the status of present infrastructure projects and plans for future development, with a focus on planning and utilization of federal broadband funding.\nInvited Testifiers:\nAttorney Ileann Canellas, Managing Corporate Counsel, T-Mobile Puerto Rico\nRavindra Maywahlall, Country Manager, Liberty USVI\nGeraldine Pitt, Chief Executive Officer, Viya\nStephan Adams, Chief Executive Officer, VI Next Generation Network\nDerek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works\nKarl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water & Power Authority\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-on-housing-transportation-and-telecommunications-18/
ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Marvin A. Blyden:MAILTO:mblyden@legvi.org
CATEGORIES:Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications
LOCATION:Charlotte Amalie
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