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Phone (340) 693-3567 Email: MBlyden@Legvi.org ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ Legislature of the Virgin Islands CAPITOL BUILDING, P.O. BOX 1690 ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00804 (340) 774-0880 CHAIRMAN Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications VICE CHAIR Marvin A. Blyden Senator Budget, Appropriations & Finance MEMBER Economic Development & Agriculture Culture, Youth, Aging & Parks Health, Hospitals, & Human Services AGENDA REVISED Committee on Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers St. Thomas, VI 9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Reading of the Agenda BLOCK I The Committee will hear testimony from the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority regarding homelessness in the Territory and the status of federal programs supporting homeless assistance, including the HOME Program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the HOME-ARP Program. Testimony will focus on current program utilization, provider participation and funding awards, barriers to effective service delivery, and any known changes or risks affecting the stability and outlook of future federal funding. INVITED TESTIFIERS • Eugene Jones, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority The Honorable Phone (340) 693-3567 Fax (340) 693-3636 email senatorblyden@legvi.org ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ CHTT Agenda February 11, 2026 • Averil George, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Human Services • Mario M. Brooks, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Police Department • Wynnie Testamark, Director, Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections • Dr. Suzanne Darrow-Magras, Board Secretary, Continuum of Care • Dan Derima, Executive Director, Meeting the Needs of The Community, Inc. • Andrea Shillingford, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands • Junia John-Straker, Chief Executive Officer, Lutheran Social Services BLOCK II - 12:30 PM Jackson Development Company, LLC is requested to provide testimony regarding ongoing maintenance and repair deficiencies at tax credit residential properties acquired in 2024, including serious housing code violations at the Calabash Boom housing complex, where residents have been without sanitation facilities since December 10, 2025, creating an unresolved public health hazard. This hearing will assist the Committee in evaluating compliance with statutory housing standards, determining the need for legislative or oversight action, and examining the role of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority in the approval, monitoring, and post-transfer compliance of the subject properties. INVITED TESTIFIERS • Eugene Jones, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority • Bob Jackson, Executive Director, Founder/Managing Partner, Jackson Development Company, LLC Phone (340) 693-3567 Fax (340) 693-3636 email senatorblyden@legvi.org ~ YOUR CHOICE FOR SOLUTIONS ~ CHTT Agenda February 11, 2026 BLOCK III - 2:30 PM The Committee will hear testimony from the Virgin Islands Housing Authority on the status of its operations and the state of affordable housing programs in the Territory, including the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program, with emphasis on current performance, major projects, and challenges affecting service delivery. Testimony will also address the growing number of constituent complaints regarding maintenance conditions at VIHA properties, including the status of maintenance operations, strategies to address deferred repairs, and any resource constraints contributing to these issues. INVITED TESTIFIER • Dwayne Alexander, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Authority • Monin Hendricks, Resident Advocate BLOCK IV - 4:30 PM Consideration of offer to Accept Real Property (Road Plot 1-1 Spanish town, Road Plot 2-1 Estate Annaberg and Shannon Grove, Road Plot 5-1, Road Plot 10-1 and Road Plot 11-1 Estate Blessing, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) in Lieu of Property Taxes in accordance with Title 33, Section 2494a, Virgin Islands Code INVITED TESTIFIERS • Ludence Romney, Tax Assessor, Office of the Lieutenant Governor • Vincent Roberts, Commissioner, Department of Sports, Parks & Recreation • Jehangir Zakaria, Vice-President, General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, St. Croix Renaissance Group