SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 
36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
 
Memorandum No. 25-015 
 
To: 
 
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Members 
 
 
The Honorable Marvin A. Blyden, Vice-Chairman 
 
 
The Honorable Dwayne M. DeGraff 
 
 
The Honorable Ray Fonseca 
 
 
The Honorable Hubert L. Frederick 
 
 
The Honorable Marise C. James 
 
 
The Honorable Kurt A. Vialet 
From:  
The Honorable Novelle E. Francis, Jr. 
 
 
 
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
Date:  
June 8, 2026 
 
Re: 
June 16, 2026 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting  
 
 
The Committee on Budget and Finance will meet on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 9:00 A.M. in the 
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2027 
Budget. 
 
9:00 A.M. 
 
Office of Management and Budget 
Invited Testifier: 
Mr. Julio A. Rhymer, Sr., Director 
 
11:00 A.M. 
Department of Finance 
Invited Testifier: 
Honorable Kevin G. McCurdy, Commissioner 
 
1:00 P.M. 
Public Finance Authority 
Invited Testifier: 
Mr. Nathan Simmonds, Director of Finance and Administration 
 
Office of Disaster Recovery 
Invited Testifier: 
Mrs. Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director 
 
3:00 P.M. 
Bureau of Internal Revenue 
Invited Testifier: 
Joel A. Lee, Director