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Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications 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. BLOCK I                                                                                                               09:00 A . M . – 11:00 A.M. Update 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. Invited Testifiers: Eugene Jones, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority Adrienne L. Williams-Octalien, Director, Office of Disaster Recovery   BLOCK II                                                                                                          11:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. The Committee will receive testimony concerning Bill 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. Invited Testifiers: Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement Derek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works Clarence Stephenson, St. John Fire Chief & STJ Resident, VI Fire & Medical Services Carmen Wesselhoft-Hedrington, Former Senator-at-Large & St. John Resident Father Anthony Abraham, Pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Caramel St. John LUNCH                                                                                                      1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.   BLOCK III                                                                                                  1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M Update 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.   Invited Testifier: Derek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works   BLOCK IV                                                                                                  3:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M   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. Invited Testifiers: Attorney Ileann Canellas, Managing Corporate Counsel, T-Mobile Puerto Rico Ravindra Maywahlall, Country Manager, Liberty USVI Geraldine Pitt, Chief Executive Officer, Viya Stephan Adams, Chief Executive Officer, VI Next Generation Network Derek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water & Power Authority + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Date Aug 28 2024 Expired! Time 9:30 am Location Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall Charlotte Amalie Category Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Organizer Senator Marvin A. Blyden Phone (340) 774-0880 Email mblyden@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow