MARCH 21, 2025 2025 SPRING REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE MARCH 21, 2025 Department Of Tourism PRESENTED BY: Alani Henneman •Economy & Travel Outlook •Airlift •Accommodations •Cruise •STR •Revenue •Tax Revenue Agenda 2026 Economy and Travel Outlook Economy will remain solid in 2026. Source: Oxford Economics November 2024 forecast Leisure travel intentions remain strong among higher-income households Source: MMGY Portrait of American Travelers; Tourism Economics Symphony Fundamentals are solid. “Consumers are continuing to prioritize premium experiences, and our core customer base is in a healthy financial position with travel remaining a top spend category.” Delta earnings call (Oct 10, 2024) “We continue to see a very positive sentiment from our customer in a macro environment that favors growing demand for experiences and vacations. American households are wealthier than ever with continued wage growth and low unemployment driving strong consumer spending.” Royal Caribbean earnings call (Oct 29, 2024) Potential policy impacts: inbound travel Category Examples with less impact to travel Examples with greater impact to travel Visa impediments • Slower visa processing, reduced consulate staff, increased scrutiny on some origins • Greater visa impediments, such as extended processing times, caps on the number of visas issued, country- specific travel bans Immigration • Rhetoric and publicized examples of immigration enforcement • Minimal impact to travel, with some hesitancy by travelers from certain origins (Mexico and Latin America, Middle East) • More concern that rules could change, mistakes could happen, greater level of uncertainty • Some potential travelers across the globe hesitate and/or book alternative destinations Trade war response • Foreign government tones generally discouraging travel to US • Tit-for-tat responses by foreign governments, such as restrictions on group travel to US, restrictions or impediments on leisure travel Drivers & Headwinds Domestic Business + Lower interest rates + Expansionary fiscal policy + Tax cut extensions - Potential inflation from tariffs - Immigration restrictions Domestic Leisure + Real income growth + Solid balance sheets + Modest inflation + Tax cut extensions - Softening labor market - Potential equity market correction International + Pent up demand + Reduced visa wait times + Outbound plateau - Dollar strength - Travel restrictions - Trade war response - Visa processing risk - Sentiment effects 2026 U.S. Virgin Islands Outlook Post COVID, the U.S. Virgin Islands has seen significant increase in airlifts to the destination. There is a projected 1.7 percent rise in non-stop flights from the U.S. in 2025 compared to 2024, a 20 percent increase when compared to 2023 STT is projected to have the same seat capacity in 2025 as 2024. STX has a projected increase of 20.2% compared to 2024. Compared to 2023 STT is up 18.4% and STX is up 56.5% Data represents Continental US Origin Markets 2025 = January - August Air Capacity & Visitors Air Arrivals – Continental U.S. Destination 2023 2024 Change St. Thomas/St. John 618,820 722,321 17% St. Croix 163,202 186,400 14% USVI 782,022 908,721 16% Destination Feb 2024 YTD Feb 2025 YTD Change St. Thomas/St. John 140,630 137,907 -2% St. Croix 40,518 39,362 -3% USVI 181,148 177,269 -2% Source: BER 2025 - Internal Dept of Tourism data 2024 exceeded all historic air-arrivals and was a record-breaking year! Regional Flights Breakdown Source: Air STATS January 2025 Winter = December – March; Summer = May - August Regional Aircraft - STT Weekly Flights Seats Winter 2024-25 166 2,272 Summer 2025 158 2,167 Regional Aircraft - STX Weekly Flights Seats Winter 2024-25 112 2,016 Summer 2025 95 1,603 The regional aircraft Seats/Flights have increased from Winter 2023-24 and Summer 2024. Weekly Flights/Seat – Continental U.S. Source: Air STATS January 2025 Winter = December – March; Summer = May - August Time Period Weekly Flights Territory-Wide Seats Summer 2023 106 17,360 Winter 2023-24 164 26,908 Summer 2024 134 22,951 Winter 2024-25 153 25,659 Destination Forecasted Weekly Flights Seats St. Thomas - Summer 2025 117 18,706 St. Croix - Summer 2025 23 4,148 All Accommodations 2024 Type St. Croix St. Thomas / St. John Estimated Total Accommodations Hotel/Resort Rooms 1,000 2,286 3,286 Villa 300 600 900 Charter Yachts 250+ 250+ Timeshares 1,022 1,022 Airbnb/VRBO, etc. 1,190 4,579 5,769 ●Hampton by Hilton – St. Thomas ○126 rooms (2025) ●Hotel on the Key – St. Croix ○78 rooms (2026) ●Hibiscus Hotel – St. Croix ○100 rooms (2025-2027) ●Sugar Bay – St. Thomas ○300 rooms (TBD) ●Hotel 1829- St. Thomas ○6 rooms (currently available); 11 rooms (2026) ●Lovango- St. John ○10 cottages (2025) ●Total New Rooms in St. Croix = 178 ●Total New Rooms in St Thomas/ St John = 453 Hotel Development Sharing Economy Time Period Revenue February Revenue Last 12 Months 2023 $31,539,065 $337,029,716 2024 $36,582,528 $319,416,225 2025 $39,204,669 $358,338,165 Time Period Supply Nights / Demand Nights – February Supply Nights / Demand Nights – Last 12 Months 2023 97,764/68,983 1,275,901/ 750,108 2024 113,804/84,745 1,308,839/737,665 2025 116,060/82,747 1,418,386/826,990 Source: AirDNA Trend Report Feb 2025 ●Cruise ship passenger volumes for 2025 is expected to exceed 2024 levels for the USVI. ●Cruise passengers increased by 90,000 territory wide in 2024. ●Projected passengers for 2025 is 1.8 million: ○WICO: 980,000 Passengers ○Crown Bay: 580,000 Passengers ○AAMF: 200,000 Passengers ●Preliminary projected passengers for 2026 is 1.9 million Cruise STT and STX Source: BER, VIPA, WICO Cruise STT and STX 2024 Source: BER, VIPA, WICO Destination Port Calls / Passenger Numbers St. Thomas / St. John Crown Bay 211 / 542,071 WICO 284 / 988,862 St. Croix AAMF 71 / 169,228 Total Cruise Passengers for 2023 1,700,161 v STR Data YTD 2024 vs. 2023 Source: STR data March 2025 ADR is $744 (2024) v USVI Media Performance v ADR Up for USVI Hotel Tax Revenue Collected YTD & FY Source: USVI Bureau of Internal Revenue Time Period Revenue Collected FEBRUARY YTD FY 2023 $13,354,061 FEBRUARY YTD FY 2024 $16,687,097 FEBRUARY YTD FY 2025 $16,941,557 Time Period Revenue Collected FISCAL YEAR 2023 $42,193,979 FISCAL YEAR 2024 $51,201,594 FISCAL YEAR 2025 – Projected $49,000,000 Industry Projected Growth: ●Projected growth rate of 2% for FY 2025 ●Projected growth rate of 4% for FY 2026 Projected Collections: ●2024 Hotel Room Tax Collection: $48,798,137 ●2025 Hotel Room Tax Collection: $50,750,063 Tax Revenue Estimate Snapshot THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 USVI BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH PRESENTED BY: MS. BERNESHA LIBURD PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD PRESENTATION CONTENTS Data is subject to i i 01 GDP 02 VISITOR ARRIVALS 03 ACCOMODATIONS 04 ECONOMIC INDICATORS 05 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 07 CONTACT 08 QUESTIONS 06 FY 2026 PROJECTIONS USVI ECONOMY 2025 Data is subject to i i USVI ECONOMY 2025 Expanding tourism sector, a recovering labor market, enhancements in infrastructure, and significant business investments. Year-to-date, most economic indicators demonstrate a commendable level of sustainability. Recognizing the potential challenges posed by global and geopolitical uncertainties is essential. PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD 0 1 Let’s discuss USVI Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), in collaboration with the Bureau of Economic Research (BER). For 2024, the United States’ GDP is up 2.8% from the previous year. Data is subject to revision. PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD Data is subject to revision. USVI REAL GDP FROM 2014-2022 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018r 2019r 2020r 2021r 2022p Annual % change. -1.8% -0.4% 1.6% -0.7% 1.9% 2.9% -1.6% 3.7% -1.3% -1.3% -2.5% -1.5% -0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 2.5% 3.5% PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD Data is subject to i i UPDATE ON USVI GDP PAUSE A 2024 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that nearly 90% of U.S. federal statistics exclude the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) Technical Assistance Program (TAP) has been used to fill data gaps, such as the USVI GDP, but it competes with many other priorities. In 2024, OIA received over $100 million in requests for only $22 million available for TAP. PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD Data is subject to revision. 0 2 Let’s discuss USVI Visitor Arrivals This section provides an overview of visitors to the U.S. Virgin Islands, including Cruise and Air arrivals. Data is subject to revision. TOTAL VISITOR ARRIVALS FISCAL YEARS 2019 TO JANUARY 2025 YTD FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 Jan. YTD Jan. YTD Air Visitor Arrivals 637,876 187,750 826,823 800,069 756,947 902,425 282,416 285,817 Cruise Visitor Arrivals 1,480,932 442,027 245,695 1,021,1821,594,7961,656,281 581,688 622,134 Total Visitor Arrivals 2,118,808 629,777 1,072,5181,821,2512,351,7432,558,706 864,104 907,951 100,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,600,000 2,100,000 2,600,000 TOTAL VISITOR ARRIVALS FORECAST FY 2022 – FY 2026F Data is subject to revision. 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 TOTAL 1,821,251 2,351,743 2,558,706 Forecast(TOTAL) 2,969,233 3,350,789 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 TOTAL Forecast(TOTAL) AIR ARRIVALS FORECAST FY 2022 – FY 2026F Data is subject to revision. 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Air 800,069 756,947 902,425 Forecast(air) 929,236 972,936 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 CRUISE ARRIVALS FORECAST FY 2022 – FY 2026F Data is subject to revision. 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Cruise 1,021,182 1,594,796 1,656,281 Forecast(FY25-26) 2,039,997 2,377,852 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 Cruise Forecast(FY25-26) AIR VISITORS 8.1% of U.S. air visitors came from New York. $3,459 Average Hotel expenditure per party Yacht 14% Villa 7.3% Friend/ relative 10.1% Airbnb / Verbo 22.1% Hotels $250K+ Annual household income per party. 40% Air visitors travel on American Airlines. CRUISE VISITORS 5.7% 7.1% 7.4% 10.1% Voyager of the Seas 12.1% Symphony of the Seas 40.1% Travel with spouse or partner only. 47.3% Cruise visitors travel on Royal Caribbean. $100K-$149K Annual household income per party. 38.3% of all foreign air visitors came from Canada. 39.6% Accommodations 16.7% of U.S. cruise visitors came from Florida. 53.7% of all foreign Cruise visitors came from Canada. USVI VISITOR EXIT SURVEY VISITOR DEMOGRAPHICS 2022-2023 AIR & CRUISE Data is subject to revision. Frequent Cruise Vessels to the USVI Norwegian Escape Millennium Celebrity Silhouette PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD Data is subject to revision. 0 3 Let’s discuss USVI Accommodation Establishments This section provides an overview of visitor accommodations. Hotel rates reflect occupancy levels based on accommodations that report to the Bureau of Economic Research. PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD ACCOMMODATION OCCUPANCY RATES OCTOBER 2023 to JANUARY 2025 Data is subject to revision. 45.5% 56.1% 62.4% 76.6%77.6%80.8% 64.9%66.5%63.9%64.2% 51.2% 38.4%41.9% 48.8% 62.8%62.0% HOTEL TAX REVENUES FORECAST FY 2022 – FY 2026F Data is subject to revision. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 FY FY FY FY FY FORCAST FY FORCAST REVENUE $33,601,807 $36,340,959 $26,743,955 $33,169,281 FORCAST $33,670,570 $32,084,732 $- $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000 $40,000,000 PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD Data is subject to i i 0 4 Let’s discuss USVI Economic Indicators There are three categories of Building Permits: • Private Residential (PR) • Private Non-Residential (PNR) • Public Building Permits (PUB). There are two categories for the Labor Market. • Unemployment Rate • Civilian Workforce PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD Data is subject to revision. BUILDING PERMITS BY VALUE($) FISCAL YEARS 2019 TO JANUARY 2025 YTD FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 YTD JAN YTD JAN Total $345,667 $234,777 $386,300 $216,858 $310,751 $254,683 $95,671 $57,462 PR $221,257 $162,883 $208,344 $154,377 $168,529 $185,525 $69,368 $50,723 PNR $29,021 $37,419 $62,756 $27,913 $85,262 $44,317 $17,035 $6,085 PUB $95,389 $50,965 $115,199 $34,568 $56,961 $24,841 $9,268 $654 $- $40,000 $80,000 $120,000 $160,000 $200,000 $240,000 $280,000 $320,000 $360,000 $400,000 $440,000 ($) Thousands Data is subject to revision. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FISCAL YEARS 2022 TO December FY2025 YTD and FY2026 FORECAST 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Unemployment Rate 4.7 3.6 3.4 3.5 Forecast(FY26) 3.0 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 FY2025 DEC YTD Data is subject to revision. CIVILIAN WORKFORCE FISCAL YEARS 2022 TO December 2025 YTD and FY2026 FORECAST FY2025 DEC YTD 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 EMPLOYMENT 41,324 39,701 39,422 40,001 Forecast(EMPLOYMENT) 39,346 36,000 37,000 38,000 39,000 40,000 41,000 42,000 FY FY FY FY FY PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD Data is subject to i i 0 5 Let’s discuss USVI Consumer Price Index According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), consumer prices in the United States increased by 4.0% in the year 2024. PRESENTED BY: BERNESHA LIBURD CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INFLATION RATES (%) 2018 - 2024 Data is subject to revision. 2018 6.4% 2019 3.8% 2020 5.7% 2021 8.6% 2022 9.8% 2023 8.4% 2024 6.4% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Contact Us: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH Data is subject to revision. Phone: 340-693-4375 Website: www.usviber.org Email: berdata@ber.vi.gov THANK YOU! Any questions? MARCH 21, 2025 Department Of Licensing & Consumer Affairs PRESENTED BY: H. Nathalie Hodge - Commissioner REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category Project Count (If Applicable) Revenue Estimate Fiscal Year Business License & Boards Fees 4,708,582.24 2025 Penalty Fees 685,164.40 2025 Business License & Boards Fees 4,854,548.29 2026 Penalty Fees 706,404.49 2026 Fiscal 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY: 25 $5,393,746.64 Highlight 1: Business Compliance and License Renewals Highlight 2: Regulatory Enforcement and Penalty Fees FY 26 $5,560,952.78 Highlight 3: Economic Growth and Business Expansion Highlight 4: Department Policy and Fee Adjustments Objectives 1. Improve Compliance 2. Collection Efforts 3. Licensing 4. Optimize Payment • Increase awareness through targeted outreach campaigns to educate businesses on renewal deadlines and the consequences of non-compliance. • Strengthen monitoring and follow-up processes to ensure businesses renew on time, reducing revenue loss from lapsed licenses. • Enhance reminders via email, text, and direct mail to enhance compliance rates. • Strengthen enforcement of licensing violations to ensure penalties are issued consistently and fairly. • Improve collection strategies by making it easier for businesses to pay fines, including offering online payment options and structured payment plans. • Conduct regular compliance audits and increase field inspections to identify unlicensed businesses and enforce penalties accordingly. • Streamline the business and professional license registration process to encourage more entrepreneurs to obtain and maintain licenses. • Simplify the online application system to reduce processing times and improve customer satisfaction. • Promote economic growth by working with business development agencies to attract new businesses to the territory. • Evaluate the current fee structure to ensure it aligns with economic conditions and provides sustainable revenue growth. • Optimize payment options to include mobile payments, and in-person kiosks to make compliance more convenient. • Encourage timely payments. Analysis 1. Steady Growth Trend • The total revenue has increased each year, showing a consistent upward trend. 2. Stabilization After FY 2022 • The revenue increase slowed after FY 2022, with marginal growth in FY 2023 (0.5%) and FY 2024 (0.8%). Analysis 3. Impact of External Factors • The growth in FY 2022 may have been influenced by post-pandemic economic recovery, as businesses resumed normal operations. 4. Projected Growth Moving Forward • The average annual growth rate across these years is 3.1%. THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue PRESENTED BY: LE’TISHMA SMITH, CPA, CFE – Deputy Director To administer and enforce the tax laws of the Virgin Islands. Our Mission and Strategic Objectives Strategic Goals • To promote voluntary compliance with the internal revenue tax laws • To collect the tax revenues owed to the Government of the Virgin Islands. Mission Statement GENERAL FUND • INCOME TAX • INDIVIDUAL • CORPORATE • GROSS RECEIPTS TAX • EXCISE TAX • ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEE GENERAL FUND • CONTAINER TAX • $50 (up to 39 feet)/$100 (40 feet or more) per container • TIRE TAX • $1 (18 inches or under)/$2 (over 18 inches) on every tire purchased • ENTERTAINMENT TAX • 5% of gross receipts • FRANCHISE TAX • 5% of franchise gross subscriber receipts (quarterly) SPECIAL FUND SPECIAL FUND • VEHICLE RENTAL SURCHARGE $3.75 per day of car rental $5.00 per day effective February 1, 2025 • CASINO TAX 8% - 12% on gross revenue from Casino • RACINO TAX Annual rate of 19.25% of gross revenues GENERAL FUND COLLECTIONS (Fiscal Years 2022 - 2026) TAX CATEGORIES FY 2022 ACTUAL FY 2023 ACTUAL FY 2024 ACTUAL FY 2025 PROJECTION FY 2026 PROJECTION INCOME Individual - Income 78,481,569.32 $ 108,810,602.73 $ 80,179,792.98 $ 105,914,578.89 $ 90,940,469.00 $ Estimated Tax 60,935,741.20 $ 60,514,793.90 $ 54,568,680.53 $ 59,117,852.84 $ 59,846,534.00 $ Withholding Tax 209,308,307.20 $ 199,320,066.49 $ 196,392,617.85 $ 192,449,935.74 $ 197,856,342.00 $ Extension 108,714,445.96 $ 61,507,296.50 $ 59,499,039.07 $ 60,061,875.03 $ 60,503,168.00 $ Federal Cover Over 3,905,743.00 $ 7,126,779.00 $ 10,549,442.11 $ 6,959,299.69 $ 5,000,000.00 $ Sub-total Individual Income 461,345,806.68 $ 437,279,538.62 $ 401,189,572.54 $ 424,503,542.19 $ 414,146,513.00 $ GENERAL FUND COLLECTIONS (Fiscal Years 2022 - 2026) TAX CATEGORIES FY 2022 ACTUAL FY 2023 ACTUAL FY 2024 ACTUAL FY 2025 PROJECTION FY 2026 PROJECTION CORPORATE Corporate - Income 34,202,127.59 $ 14,596,186.02 $ 14,314,058.95 $ 14,265,079.59 $ 14,455,123.00 $ Estimated 31,960,236.94 $ 29,363,955.00 $ 36,148,190.56 $ 28,671,949.06 $ 32,490,735.00 $ Extension 43,128,367.06 $ 40,532,336.26 $ 15,212,593.07 $ 39,579,826.36 $ 27,872,465.00 $ Sub-Total Corporate Income 109,290,731.59 $ 84,492,477.28 $ 65,674,842.58 $ 82,516,855.01 $ 74,818,323.00 $ Total Income 570,636,538.27 $ 521,772,015.90 $ 466,864,415.12 $ 507,020,397.20 $ 488,964,836.00 $ GENERAL FUND COLLECTIONS (Fiscal Years 2022 - 2026) TAX CATEGORIES FY 2022 ACTUAL FY 2023 ACTUAL FY 2024 ACTUAL FY 2025 PROJECTION FY 2026 PROJECTION GROSS RECEIPTS 225,844,635.88 $ 211,186,507.83 $ 213,404,040.91 $ 232,230,706.98 $ 234,744,444.91 $ EXCISE 36,731,421.71 $ 36,677,730.29 $ 36,213,181.44 $ 40,439,004.81 $ 39,834,500.44 $ ENTERTAINMENT 15,121.81 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ MISCELLANEOUS 50,455.28 $ 42,607.20 $ 39,753.00 $ 51,554.71 $ - $ FRANCHISE 799,959.95 $ 668,666.61 $ 664,438.41 $ 809,086.60 $ 666,553.00 $ ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEE 85% 5,072,847.18 $ 4,508,017.96 $ 4,476,688.20 $ 5,453,776.08 $ 4,685,852.00 $ Total Other Taxes 268,514,441.81 $ 253,083,529.89 $ 254,798,101.96 $ 278,984,129.17 $ 279,931,350.35 $ Total General Fund 839,150,980.08 $ 774,855,545.79 $ 721,662,517.08 $ 786,004,526.38 $ 768,896,186.35 $ SPECIAL FUND COLLECTIONS (Fiscal Years 2022 - 2026) TAX CATEGORIES FY 2022 ACTUAL FY 2023 ACTUAL FY 2024 ACTUAL FY 2025 PROJECTION FY 2026 PROJECTION ARBITRATION DEPOSIT - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ LONESOME DOVE FUND 3,490,000.00 $ 2,730,000.00 $ 875,000.00 $ 962,500.00 $ 1,010,625.00 $ FUEL 4,263,834.58 $ 4,216,402.81 $ 4,829,264.01 $ 5,312,190.41 $ 5,577,799.93 $ HIGHWAY USER'S 4,110,415.12 $ 3,965,685.22 $ 4,009,342.60 $ 4,410,276.86 $ 4,630,790.70 $ HOTEL 45,664,095.88 $ 40,449,248.38 $ 50,787,995.12 $ 55,866,794.63 $ 58,660,134.36 $ RACINO - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ GROSS CASINO 2,342,900.78 $ 2,235,809.61 $ 2,216,528.06 $ 2,438,180.87 $ 2,560,089.91 $ ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEE 15% 895,208.33 $ 795,532.58 $ 790,003.80 $ 869,004.18 $ 826,915.00 $ INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVE 141,651.75 $ 148,098.22 $ 96,446.95 $ 106,091.65 $ 111,396.23 $ VEHICLE RENTAL 2,797,361.71 $ 2,471,132.54 $ 2,730,875.72 $ 3,003,963.29 $ 3,154,163.00 $ Total Special Fund 63,705,468.15 $ 57,011,909.36 $ 66,335,456.26 $ 72,969,001.89 $ 76,531,914.13 $ TOTAL 902,856,448.22 $ 831,867,455.15 $ 787,997,973.34 $ 858,973,528.26 $ 845,428,100.48 $ INCOME TAX REFUNDS PAID 2019-2024 $63,889,250.98 $49,078,464.45 $91,164,846.02 $96,692,284.31 $12,328,590.68 $67,831,351.19 $0.00 $20,000,000.00 $40,000,000.00 $60,000,000.00 $80,000,000.00 $100,000,000.00 $120,000,000.00 CY 2019 CY 2020 CY 2021 CY 2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 $380,984,787.63 UP TO FILE DATE APRIL 25, 2023 THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRESENTED BY: BRENT A LEERDAM – TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR FY2025 and FY2026 Total Estimated Revenue Revenue Summary FY2025: $64,000,000.00 Highlight 1: FY2025 Collections from Delinquent Accounts - $31,000,000.00 Highlight 2: FY2025 Collections from Current Year Billing - $33,000,000.00 FY2026: $65,600,000.00 Highlight 3: FY2026 Collections from Delinquent Accounts - $31,000,000.00 Highlight 4: FY2026 Collections from Current Year Billing - $34,600,000.00 REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category Interval Est. Revenue Fiscal Year Delinquent Account Collections Occurs All Year $31,000,000.00 2025 Current Year Collections June 1 – August 30, 2025 $33,000,000.00 2025 Delinquent Account Collections Occurs All Year $31,000,000.00 2026 Current Year Collections June 1 – August 30, 2026 $34,600,000.00 2026 Division of Real Property Tax Office of the Tax Collector FISCAL YEAR DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTION CURRENT YEAR TAX BILLS June 1 - Aug. 30 of each FY TOTALS FY2026 FORECAST $31,000,000.00 $34,600,000.00 $65,600,000.00 FY2025 FORECAST $31,000,000.00 $33,000,000.00 $64,000,000.00 FY2025 Actuals through 02/28/2025 $7,154,561.82 $7,154,561.82 FY2024 FORECAST $28,000,000.00 $33,000,000.00 $61,000,000.00 FY2024 Actuals $32,166,843.68 $30,605,032.73 $62,771,876.41 FY2023 FORECAST $28,000,000.00 $33,000,000.00 $61,000,000.00 FY2023 ACTUALS $25,258,831.77 $28,642,164.71 $53,900,994.48 FY2022 FORECAST $25,000,000.00 $33,000,000.00 $58,000,000.00 FY2022 ACTUALS $28,711,526.36 $29,008,077.50 $57,719,603.86 FY2021 FORECAST $20,000,000.00 $33,000,000.00 $53,000,000.00 FY2021 ACTUALS $29,255,393.47 $25,119,610.63 $54,375,004.10 REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECAST & ACTUALS OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR $53M $58M $61M $61M $64M $5.3M $11.3M $6.6M $11.8M $7.2M $54.4M $57.7M $54M $62.8M $0.00 $10,000,000.00 $20,000,000.00 $30,000,000.00 $40,000,000.00 $50,000,000.00 $60,000,000.00 $70,000,000.00 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 ACTUALS TO DATE BY FISCAL YEAR Projected FY Revenue Actuals through February FY Actuals Town Area Individual Tax Records Taxes Penalty Interest Sewer Fees Estimated Total Due St. Thomas 16109 $42,401,144.43 $697,636.58 $9,659,305.89 $4,445,353.07 $57,209,889.87 Christiansted 5478 $13,823,966.15 $135,794.50 $3,110,103.88 $1,726,415.87 $18,883,386.87 St. John 2561 $32,564,557.80 $74,673.87 $4,877,620.13 $55,191.57 $37,572,991.99 Frederiksted 3350 $7,071,646.57 $84,387.42 $1,541,407.48 $1,127,737.60 $9,854,478.75 Water Island 54 $322,399.46 $1,020.00 $72,763.56 $0.00 $396,183.02 Total 27552 $96,183,714.41 $993,512.37 $19,261,200.94 $7,354,698.11 $123,916,930.50 OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR Total Delinquencies By Town Area OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR Real Property Tax Collections • We are working with Department of Finance to enhance payment processes in support of Final Collection Activity refunds and reimbursements • OTC will conduct enhanced outreach to help property owners understand the importance of not becoming delinquent on property taxes each year o Town Halls, Radio airtime, TV appearances, Brochures • Regular Real Property Tax Delinquency Listing in fall of each year, every year • We continue to send Bill Notification to the Address of Record for delinquent property owners o We encourage property owners that may have changed their mailing address since property was conveyed to them to contact the Office of the Tax Assessor to update their mailing address o We encourage family and interested parties of deceased property owners, that know of real property that is involved in a probate process, to contact the Office of the Tax Collector and provide the Probate Order with real property inventory • Real Property Tax Division maintains the Citizen Access Portal, which provides easy, online property tax management access to owners/managers located anywhere in the world. https://propertytax.vi.gov o We maintain the availability of free online Tax Status Reports, which detail all taxes owed, delineated by tax year o Online tax payments continue to be available on the Citizen Access Portal o We still encourage the ability of property owners/managers to start and maintain a payment plan online and in-person for delinquent property taxes o Any property owner that establishes a payment plan for delinquent property (prior to the publication of a Final Collection Activity List) and maintains the payment plan in current payment status, will not be included in Final Collection Activity • We are preparing proposed legislation for changes to enhance property tax bill distribution • We have accomplished an improved collection record of property tax bills issued during this Administration, for each tax year issued Tax Year Amount Billed Year of Billing - From June 1 - September Next Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year Total Collected To Date Collection Percentage Rate 2020 $52,089,652.14 $35,289,472.37 $6,260,313.07 $1,999,244.16 $1,026,015.33 $1,577,747.70 $363,380.10 $46,516,172.73 89 2021 $51,903,324.98 $32,267,111.65 $8,109,855.91 $1,843,408.74 $2,293,464.24 $503,488.23 $45,017,328.77 87 2022 $53,565,984.27 $34,994,631.85 $6,738,087.87 $3,113,068.89 $671,296.01 $45,517,084.62 85 2023 $56,122,770.32 $35,266,078.23 $9,713,243.07 $1,017,309.64 $45,996,630.94 82 2024 $54,261,996.23 $38,192,837.82 $3,323,317.53 $41,516,155.35 77 OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION RATE BY TAX YEAR OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY PRESENTED BY: ADRIENNE L WILLIAMS – OCTALIAN - DIRECTOR Office of Disaster Recovery Mission To build a safe, resilient community that transforms and strengthens the Territory’s infrastructure by building robust systems, cultivating stakeholder collaboration and completing recovery projects to better position the community to thrive.​ To build a resilient Virgin Islands Get the Funds Secure the maximum amount of disaster recovery funds required for the Territory to rebuild resiliently. Spend the Funds Commence and conclude projects within the required timeframe to guarantee timely processing of Disaster Recovery funds. Spend the Funds Correctly Ensure projects executed meet all applicable programmatic and regulatory requirements and internal audits are conducted. Vision Objectives Disaster Recovery Funding Snapshot Funding Sources Obligated Expended FEMA PA $21,311,049,181 $3,187,049,682 HMGP $199,306,080 $55,164,603 HUD $1,917,330,880 $336,762,302 DOT $76,516,873 $64,230,794 Other Funds $251,360,713 $173,456,822 TOTAL $23,755,421,979 $3,796,726,715 89% 1%9% 0% 1% Disaster Recovery Obligations PA HMGP CDBG- DR/MIT/E-Grid Key Recovery Projects Housing • EnVIsion Tomorrow Infrastructure • Haypiece Hill Facility • VIWAPA Undergrounding Projects Public Buildings • Charles Seales Fire Station • Estate Profit Community Center • VIDA Administration Building • VIEDA – St. Croix Building • Estate Profit Community Center • LGO – Sion Farm Great House Significant Recovery Projects Health & Human Services • Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital • Schneider Regional Medical Center • Charles Harwood Medical Complex Infrastructure • St. John Bundle • St. Croix North Central Horizontal Bundle Schools • St. Thomas Educational Bundle • St. Croix Educational Bundle • Arthur Richards PK-8 School • Charlotte Amalie High School • Bertha C Boschulte School • St. Croix Central High School Super PMO Projects FY 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY: 26 Gross Receipt Taxes $31,425,000 Highlight 1: 5% Gross Receipt Taxes will be remitted from Disaster Recovery Projects in varying stages from design to construction Highlight 2: Over 20 large scales projects will impact FY26 revenue FY: 26 Project Expenditures $628,500,000 Highlight 3 : Projects will generate other residual revenue in licensing, permits, fees and housing THANK YOU Adrienne L. Williams-Octalien Director of the Office of Disaster Recovery &​ Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR) Phone: (340)220-1221​ Email: info@usviodr.com @ODRUSVI Website www.usviodr.com Instagram @USVIODR Facebook Youtube @USVIODR Twitter X @USVIODR LinkedIn @USVIODR Introduction . The primary role of the Territorial Hospital Redevelopment Team (THRT) is to plan, design and manage the construction, procurement and closeout of various healthcare facility projects across the Territory. This includes the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital, the Roy L. Schneider Hospital, the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center, the Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute and other disaster related construction projects in an amount that exceeds 2.4 billion dollars over ten years. The projected GRT over the ten-year span is estimated to be equivalent to approximately $120,000,000.00. As such, the THRT derives indirect revenues to the Government of the Virgin Islands (GVI) via the collection of GRT from all vendors whom we conduct business with. To date the THRT has completed or is in the process of completing more than $101,185,469.52 in projects over a four-year span which shall have contributed in excess of $5,059,273.48 in Gross Receipts for the Territory. We will share an overview of the strategies and methodologies that we utilized in our revenue generation initiatives for FY26. Our assumptions are derived from project durations, mid-points of construction and our anticipated project expenditures throughout the life cycle of the various construction projects. Coupled with our FY25 actuals, we are able to forecast to some degree the projected expenditures and derive anticipated GRT for our future projects over the next 5-7 Fiscal Years. Key item to be covered: • Revenue Generating Projects: An outline of the major projects driving our GRT, including both existing and new projects that will illustrate the potential revenues to be realized during each fiscal year. Current THRT Projects Market Analysis Anticipated Project Expenditures By Fiscal Year Fiscal Year RLSH Permanent JFLH Permanent MKS Permanent FY26 $ 26,666,640.00 $ 33,355,898.97 $ 1,000,000.00 FY27 $ 126,666,600.00 $ 79,222,260.05 $ 7,000,000.00 FY28 $ 206,666,600.00 $ 175,118,469.58 $ 9,000,000.00 FY29 $ 142,855,960.00 $ 241,830,267.51 $ 6,000,000.00 FY30 $ 68,560,000.00 $ 175,118,469.58 $ 4,000,000.00 FY31 $ 45,712,000.00 $ 79,220,260.05 FY32 $ 50,033,848.45 Mid-Point of Construction Market Analysis Anticipated Project GRT By Fiscal Year Fiscal Year MKS GRT RLSH GRT JFLH GRT FY26 $ 400,000.00 $ 1,333,332.00 $ 1,667,794.95 FY27 $ 450,000.00 $ 6,333,330.00 $ 3,961,013.00 FY28 $ 300,000.00 $ 10,333,330.00 $ 8,755,923.48 FY29 $ 200,000.00 $ 7,142,798.00 $ 12,091,513.38 FY30 $ 3,428,000.00 $ 8,755,923.48 FY31 $ 2,285,600.00 $ 3,961,013.00 FY32 $ 2,501,692.42 THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PRESENTED BY: DEREK GABRIEL - COMMISSIONER $294,512.14 $292,147.41 $203,325.00 $216,000.00 $160,802.00 $251,568.00 $658,639.14 $759,715.41 VITRAN CEMETERIES PARKING LOTS FY2025 FY2026 TOTAL COLLECTIONS • CLIFTON HILL • RAPHUNE HILL FY2025 $3 MILLION FY2026 $4 MILLION FEDERAL HIGHWAY (FHWA) FUNDED (ANNUAL ALLOCATION) FY2025 $6 MILLION FY2026 $36 MILLION FEDERAL HIGHWAY (FHWA) GARVEE BONDS • MAHOGANY ROAD • FREDERIKSTED ROADS • SPRING GUT ROAD • VETERANS DRIVE PHASE 2A • ST. CROIX - ST. THOMAS FERRY FY2025 $1.5 MILLION FY2026 $1.5 MILLION FEDERAL HIGHWAY (FHWA) GARVEE BONDS • MAHOGANY ROAD • FREDERIKSTED ROADS • SPRING GUT ROAD • VETERANS DRIVE PHASE 2A • ST. CROIX - ST. THOMAS FERRY FY2025 $12.6 MILLION FY2026 $4.5 MILLION LOCAL FUNDS • Veterans Drive • Scott Free Road • Coki Point • Fish Fry Road • Centerline Guardrails • Armstrong Road • DeCastro Road • Rocky Road • Washington School • Hospital Ground • Lower Love • Estate Morningstar • La Grande Princesse • Contentment Road • Hermon Hill on Water Crossing • La Vallee • Estate Sion Farm • La Grange St. Thomas / St. John DISTRICT • Emerald Hill • Bovoni Road • Estate Contant • Bolongo Road • Nicholas Friday Drive • Valley Road • Johnny Horn Trail • Leonardo Trotman Drive • Mountain Top Road • Smithfield • Recovery Hill • Mahogany Welcome • Estate La Grande Princesse • Estate Diamond Ruby • Route 73 • Peter's Rest • Estate St. John Roads St. Croix DISTRICT FY2025 $16.5 MILLION FY2026 $24 MILLION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS • DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - HEAD START PROJECTS • DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - QUEEN LOUISE HOME (TEMPORARY) • CHARLES SEALES FIRE STATION • ENID BAA LIBRARY • RANDOLPH DOC RACE TRACK SUMMARY TOTAL GROSS RECEIPTS TOTAL GROSS RECEIPTS 2025 $40.3 Million $2 Million $70.8 Million $3.5 Million 2026 THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY PRESENTED BY: MONIFA EVANS – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DISASTER RECOVERY $1.08B MITIGATION $774.2M ELECTRICAL GRID $67.7M Overview of CDBG-Disaster Recovery Funding 10 6 FY 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY: 26 $60,328,860 Disaster Recovery Availability of funds for all the projects Maintain and follow our established project schedules and timelines FY 26 $50,033,976 Mitigation/EG Continued project oversight with contractors, vendors, and subrecipients REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category Project Count (If Applicable) Revenue Estimate Fiscal Year DR – Infrastructure 4 $33,963,091 FY26 DR – Housing 5 $18,445,214 FY26 DR – Public Facilities & Economic Revitalization 6 $7,920,555 FY26 MIT – Infrastructure 1 $24,879,000 FY26 MIT – Housing 4 $20,984,400 FY26 MIT – Public Facilities & Economic Resilience 2 $4,170,576 FY26 • Assumptions (Projections): Programs that are under the Disaster Recovery grants are Infrastructure, Housing, Econonic Revitalization, and Public Services and Public Facilities which contributes Gross Receipt Taxes to the GVI. Some Infrastructure-repair and resilience projects on-going and in the environmental stages includes the Randolph Harley Power Plant Net Generation, Street Naming Initiative and the Veterans Drive Expansion – Phase II. Economic Revitalization activities and 5 Public Facilities/Supportive Needs Housing projects to assist communities and business bounce back from the economic impacts of disaster CDBG-Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, Electrical Grid Grants • Objectives for Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, • and Electrical Grid Grants Funds were received to revitalize local businesses, homes, and industries that were affected by the disaster, generating immediate revenue for the community It also helps provide mitigation measures that can reduce long-term costs associated with future disaster, freeing up funds for other community needs while continue to generate indirect economic benefits. CDBG-Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, Electrical Grid Grants MARCH 21, 2025 VI WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY PRESENTED BY: DARYL GRIFFITH – INTERIM ED/CFO ASSISTED BY: LUZ BERMUDEZ - COMPTROLLER Th Wastewater Optimization Program – Prudent Replacement In 2024, the Authority launched the Wastewater Optimization Program. Starting with St. Croix, on October 25, 2024, FEMA obligated PW 1404 with a net cost of $1,009,946,362.43. FEMA will pay 98% of this cost, which is $989,747,435.18, and the Territory is responsible for the remaining 2%, which is $20.2 million. This project is estimated to take ten (10) years for completion and will include replacement pumps, A&E/construction for pump stations and all underground pipe replacement work. Th Thirteen (13) small pump stations and three (3) large ones. 1. Barren Spot Pump Station 2. Bay Road Pump Station 3. Gallows Bay Pump Station 4. Williams Delight Pump Station 5. Humbug #1 Pump Station 6. Humbug #2 Pump Station 7. Concordia Pump Station 8. Old Barracks Pump Station Th (St. Croix Pump Stations continued) 9. Pearl B. Larsen Pump Station 10. Ricardo Richards Pump Station 11. Coastal Pump Station 12. Campo Rico Pump Station 13. Mon Bijou Pump Station The large pump stations are LBJ, Figtree and Lagoon Street Pump Station. FEMA obligated PW 100216 for St. Thomas on January 17, 2025, with a net cost of $2,188,655,954.66. FEMA will pay 98% of this cost, which is $2,144,882,835.57, and the Territory is responsible for the remaining 2%, which is $43.7 million. The Authority has started creating the Scope of Work for the RFP to purchase the pumps for the St. Thomas Pump Stations and the Scope for the repair and rebuild of the following pump stations: 1. Airport Pump Station 2. Amco/Bournefield Pump Station 3. Bovoni Pump Station (St. Thomas Pump Stations continued) 4. Brassview Pump Station 5. Cancryn Pump Station 6. Long Bay Pump Station 7. Lower Tutu Pump Station 8. NaNa Gut Pump Station 9. Nadir Pump Station 10. Subbase Pump Station 11. Upper Tutu Pump Station St. John has also been approved for FEMA Wastewater funds. FEMA obligated PW 100219 on January 17, 2025, for a net cost of $83,589,179.26 with a Federal Share of 98%, which is $81,917,395.68 that FEMA will pay, and the Territory is responsible for the remaining 2%, which is $1.6 million. The pump stations, pumps, wastewater treatment plants, and underground piping will also be worked on the following stations in STJ. 1. Cruz Bay Ejector Pump Station 2. George Simmons Pump Station 3. Pond Mouth Pump Station 4. Power Boyd Pump Station Convenience Centers Project Update ($18,046,064.45) The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) received Notices to Proceed for five of seven planned Convenience Centers under the CDBG-DR Grant - Tranche 2. This authorization allowed VIWMA to engage an engineering firm to complete environmental assessments and advertise Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for design-build firms to construct the following centers: Mon Bijou – St. Croix Cotton Valley – St. Croix Concordia – St. Croix Red Hook – St. Thomas Smith Bay – St. Thomas Bournefield – St. Thomas Susannaberg – St. John Design and build will take an estimated time of 18 months to complete. In 2025 we should have 25% completion of the project and 75% in 2026. Fiscal Year Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY 25 $225,575.81 Highlight 1: For FY2026 VIWMA expects to start and substantially complete A&E work which will cover 10% of project budget. Highlight 2: The Authority expects the prudent replacement project to last over a decade. FY 26 $17,070,184.90 PROJECTS AMOUNT PERCENT AMOUNT Est. 5% GRT Convenience Centers 18,046,064.45 $ 25% 4,511,516.11 $ 225,575.81 $ TOTAL FY 2025 ESTIMATED REVENUE 225,575.81 $ PROJECTS AMOUNT PERCENT AMOUNT Est. 5% GRT Convenience Centers 18,046,064.45 $ 75% 13,534,548.34 $ 676,727.42 $ Prudent Replacement - STX 1,009,946,362.43 $ 10% 100,694,636.24 $ 5,034,731.81 $ Prudent Replacement - STT 2,188,655,954.66 $ 10% 218,815,595.47 $ 10,940,779.77 $ Prudent Replacement - STJ 83,589,179.26 $ 10% 8,358,917.93 $ 417,945.90 $ TOTAL FY 2026 ESTIMATED REVENUE 17,070,184.90 $ 2025 2026 REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category Project Count (If Applicable) Revenue Estimate Fiscal Year Gross Receipts Convenience Center 5 $225,575.81 FY 2025 Gross Receipts Prudent Replacement Territory-wide 3 $16,393,457.48 FY 2026 Gross Receipts Convenience Center 7 $676,727.42 FY 2026 Objectives Objective 1 Objective 2 The Authority launched the Wastewater Optimization Program. The program is a practical roadmap for achieving reliability, sustainability, and optimization of wastewater infrastructure through FEMA prudent replacement funds. VIWMA remains committed to advancing solid waste management projects, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations while improving waste disposal infrastructure across the U.S. Virgin Islands. Market Analysis EST. 5% GRT $676,727.42 $5,034,731.81 $10,940,779.77 $417,945.90 VIWMA FY 2026 REVENUE ESTIMATE PR - STJ PR - STT THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY PRESENTED BY: MICHAEL DOW SR. ASSISTED BY: DON GREGOIRE – WATER DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) • Randolph Harley Power Plant (STT) - Completed • Estate Richmond Power Plant (STX) 10 MW @ 20 MWh *MW = Megawatt | MWh = Megawatt-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) ST. CROIX: • Midland Substation 10 MW @ 20 MWh ST. THOMAS: • Donald C. Francois Substation 2 MW @ 4 MWh • Estate Tutu Substation 2 MW @ 4 MWh • East End Substation 2 MW @ 4 MWh *MW = Megawatt | MWh = Megawatt-hour Gas Turbines (GT) Gas turbines are reliable, efficient and have dual fuel capability (propane and diesel). The max capacity should be between 10 to 16 MW (at International Standards Organization conditions). Due to ambient conditions on St. Croix, the expected capacity is between 14 MW – 15 MW. The estimated cost is $15 million - $20 million, with demolition and preparation of existing infrastructure. Gas Turbines The gas turbines (GTs) will be factory tested (FAT) on propane prior to shipment to the territory. Due to it being a TM mobile unit, the installation duration is anticipated to be one (1) month. A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Hazard Mitigation Underground Projects • Funding Source: FEMA (95%)/HUD (5%) • Projects In Construction: ST. THOMAS: –Feeder 5A ST. CROIX: –Queen Mary Highway Phase I –Hannah’s Rest A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Hazard Mitigation Underground Projects • Funding Source: FEMA (95%)/HUD (5%) • Upcoming Projects: ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN: –Feeder 9A –Feeder 9D/10B/OCOD –Feeder 8E (STJ) ST. CROIX: –Feeder 2A –Feeder 3A –Queen Mary Highway Phase 2 A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Underground Project Benefits • Reliability & Resilience –Storm Protection –Less Vulnerability to Vegetation • Safety Improvements –Reduced Risk of Electrical Hazards –Minimized Risk of Accidental Contact • Long-Term Cost Savings –Lower Maintenance & Fewer Repairs –Fewer Outages = Lower Economic Impact A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Hazard Mitigation Composite Pole Project • Funding Source: FEMA (95%)/HUD (5%) • The Authority has replaced 9,196 wooden poles with Composite Poles. • Phase I for St. Thomas, St. Croix, and Water Island are 100% completed. St. John Phase I is 87% completed. Phase II is scheduled for completion in 2026. • During FY26, WAPA intends to install an additional 1,350 Composite Poles. A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Hazard Mitigation Composite Pole Project Progress 4,362 1,711 2,936 187 *Poles planted as of March 7, 2025 St. Thomas St. John St. Croix A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Composite vs. Wooden Pole Benefits • Longer Lifespan & Durability – Composite poles resist rot, pests, and weather damage. • Increased Storm Resilience – Designed to withstand stronger winds. • Lower Maintenance Costs – Composite poles require minimal upkeep, reducing expenses. • Enhanced Safety & Reliability – Fire-resistant and non-conductive, improve electrical safety. • Environmentally Friendly – Made from sustainable materials, reduce the need for tree harvesting and chemical treatments. A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Hazard Mitigation Substation Projects • Funding Source: FEMA (95%)/HUD (5%) • WAPA is building a more resilient system through the implementation of new substation projects. • During FY26, the Authority intends to complete the East End Substation and continue work on the Donald Francois and Tutu Substations. A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Microgrid Projects • Funding Source: FEMA (95%)/HUD (5%) • WAPA is making the electric system more resilient and reliable through the implementation of microgrid projects. • During FY26, we intend to complete the engineering work and begin construction. • There are microgrid projects planned for St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas. A picture containing ground, outdoor, way, construction Description automatically generated Microgrid Projects • What is a Microgrid? • Microgrid Projects • Microgrid Updates • St. John Leads the Way!!! REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category FY26 Expected Spend FY26 Revenue Estimate BESS Midland Substation STX E-Grid Funding $10,000,000 $500,000 BESS STT Substations (DCF, Tutu, East End) E- Grid Funding $14,000,000 $700,000 TOTAL: $24,000,000 $1,200,000 Fiscal 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY26 $1,200,000 Highlight 1: Large Federally Funded Projects will generate Gross Receipt Tax. Highlight 2: Large Federally Funded Projects will generate income through permitting fees. Housing Urban Development (HUD) Funding Source REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category FY25 Expected Spend FY25 Revenue Estimate Hannah's Rest Waterline Rehabilitation $2,480,194 $124,009 Campo Rico Waterline Rehabilitation $2,732,894 $136,644 Blackbeard's Hill Waterline Rehabilitation $1,103,000 $55,150 Mahogany Estate Waterline Rehabilitation $1,410,100 $70,505 TOTAL: $7,726,188 $386,308 Fiscal 2025 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY25 $386,308 Highlight 1: Large Federally Funded Projects will generate Gross Receipt Tax. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Funding Source REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category FY26 Expected Spend FY26 Revenue Estimate Tank #2 Rehabilitation $4,280,000 $214,000 Hospital Ground Waterline Rehabilitation $1,284,000 $64,200 Norre Gade Waterline Rehabilitation $2,784,000 $139,234 Sara Hill Waterline Rehabilitation $4,592,975 $229,649 AMI Equipment Bulk Order $3,271,215 $163,561 TOTAL: $16,212,190 $810,644 Fiscal 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY26 $810,644 Highlight 1: Large Federally Funded Projects will generate Gross Receipt Tax. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Funding Source Fiscal 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY26 $11,503,280 Highlight 1: Large Federally Funded Projects will generate Gross Receipt Tax. *Highlight 2:Large Federally Funded Projects will also generate income through permitting fees. REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category FY25 Expected Spend FY25 Revenue Estimate FY26 Expected Spend FY26 Revenue Estimate Hazard Mitigation Underground Projects $8,000,000 $900,000* $81,000,000 $4,550,000* Composite Pole Projects $75,000,000 $3,718,000 $75,000,000 $3,750,000 Substation Projects $3,000,000 $150,000 $8,000,000 $400,000 Microgrid Projects $20,000,000 $1,000,000 BESS ERPP Prudent Replacement Funding $10,000,000 $500,000 Power Generation ERPP Prudent Replacement Funding $20,000,000 $1,000,000 Prudent Replacement Potable Water Vertical Infrastructure – St. Croix Tanks and Pump Stations Design Work $6,065,613 $303,280 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Funding Source REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category FY25 Expected Spend FY25 Revenue Estimate EPA $7,726,188 $386,308 FEMA $86,000,000 $4,768,000 TOTAL: $93,726,188 $5,154,308 Fiscal 2025 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY25 $5,154,308 Highlight 1: Large Federally Funded Projects will generate Gross Receipt Tax. Highlight 2:Large Federally Funded Projects will generate income through permitting fees. TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE BREAKDOWN REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category FY26 Expected Spend FY26 Revenue Estimate HUD $24,000,000 $1,200,000 EPA $16,212,190 $810,644 FEMA $220,065,613 $11,503,280 TOTAL: $260,277,803 $13,513,924 Fiscal 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY26 $13,513,924 Highlight 1: Large Federally Funded Projects will generate Gross Receipt Tax. Highlight 2:Large Federally Funded Projects will generate income through permitting fees. TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE BREAKDOWN THANK YOU MARCH 21, 2025 VIRGIN ISLANDS PORT AUTHORITY PRESENTED BY: AVA PENN VIPA Historical Statistics VIPA revenues are supported by travelling passenger traffic at our two airports and 14 public seaports. 2021 2022 2023 2024 ¹2025 Aviation St Thomas 681,201 766,328 706,378 824,142 254,537 St Croix 199,890 208,855 198,678 246,304 77,519 Total Aviation Passengers 881,091 975,183 905,056 1,070,446 332,056 Marine Cruise Calls St Thomas 19 333 431 425 207 St John 0 17 20 22 24 St Croix 3 35 69 57 41 Total Cruise Calls 22 385 520 504 272 Cruise Passengers St Thomas 27,725 790,026 1,512,487 1,550,694 684,045 St John 0 3,059 5,514 5,618 6,436 St Croix 3,841 59,864 177,000 144,930 104,754 Total Marine Passengers 31,566 852,949 1,695,001 1,701,242 795,235 FY2025 - stats are from Oct. 1, 2024 - Jan. 31, 2025 Active Capital Projects Payment Status – Summary by Division / District Paid a/o Division/District Project Cost Jan. 31, 2025 Balance Aviation 96,364,476.83 66,470,526.15 29,893,950.68 STT 64,062,535.54 52,557,314.70 11,505,220.84 STX 32,301,941.29 13,913,211.45 18,388,729.84 Marine 16,798,469.95 15,355,801.65 1,370,660.30 STT 1,668,867.10 1,435,156.16 233,710.94 STX 15,129,602.85 13,920,645.49 1,136,949.36 STT/STJ 65,731,402.64 53,992,470.86 11,738,931.78 Aviation 64,062,535.54 52,557,314.70 11,505,220.84 Marine 1,668,867.10 1,435,156.16 233,710.94 STX 47,431,544.14 27,833,856.94 19,525,679.20 Aviation 32,301,941.29 13,913,211.45 18,388,729.84 Marine 15,129,602.85 13,920,645.49 1,136,949.36 All Projects as of Jan. 31, 2025 113,162,946.78 81,826,327.80 31,264,610.98 VIPA Gross Receipts Gross Receipts Paid FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 (Jan.31) $ 2,739,943.70 $ 1,599,862.03 $ 1,170,003.22 $ 2,141,506.66 $ 707,742.09 $- $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (Jan. 31 2025) VIPA Gross Receipts Paid 2021 - 2025 (Jan. 2025) (FY25 Jan. 31) $407,742.09 (Remaining FY25) $300,000.00 REVENUE BREAKDOWN Revenue Category Project Count (If Applicable) Revenue Estimate Fiscal Year Gross Receipts 6 STT Aviation Projects $1,423,750 2026 Gross Receipts 1 STX Aviation Projects $583,333 2026 Gross Receipts 6 STT/STJ Marine Projects $2,699,186 2026 Gross Receipts 2 STX Marine Projects $12,500 2026 Gross Receipts 2 Aviation Projects $443,750 2027 Gross Receipts 4 Marine Projects $1,081,930 2027 Fiscal 2026 Total Estimated Revenue Key Revenue Drivers and Assumptions FY: 26 Aviation $2,007,083 STT Aviation: CEKA Runway Rehabilitation STX Aviation: HERA Apron & Runway Reconstruction Projects FY 26 Marine $2,711,686 STTJ Marine: Charlotte Amalie Harbor Dredging & Crown Bay Terminal Improvements (Cargo) Projects STX Marine: Ann E. Abramson Improvement-Freedom Class (Design) Anticipated Capital Projects– Summary by Division / District FY 2025 – FY 2027 Anticipated Capital Projects by Division/District FY2025 – FY2027 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Total Projects 32,511,027 94,375,377 30,513,596 Aviation 17,283,334 40,141,666 8,875,000 Marine 15,227,693 54,233,711 21,638,596 STT/STJ 25,677,694 82,458,710 30,513,596 STX 6,833,333 11,916,667 0 Aviation STT 10,850,001 28,474,999 8,875,000 Aviation STX 6,433,333 11,666,667 0 Marine STT/STJ 14,827,693 53,983,711 21,638,596 Marine STX 400,000 250,000 0 Virgin Islands Port Authority Anticipated Capital Projects (Approved Funding) Fiscal Years 2025 - 2027 Project Loc. Division FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 CEKA Selective Slab Replacement - Construction STT Aviation ✓ Beachcomber Demolition - Construction STT Aviation ✓ ✓ CEKA Temp ARFF Station Retrofit - Construction STT Aviation ✓ ✓ CEKA Runway Rehabilitation - Construction STT Aviation ✓ ✓ ✓ CEKA Drainage Gut Improvements - Mitigation - Design STT Aviation ✓ CEKA Drainage Gut Improvements - Design STT Aviation ✓ ✓ Airport System Master Plan - Phase II - Design STT Aviation ✓ ✓ ✓ CEKA ARFF Station Reconstruction - Design STT Aviation ✓ ✓ HERA Apron Reconstruction - Construction STX Aviation ✓ ✓ HERA Runway Reconstruction - Phase 1 - Design STX Aviation ✓ Charlotte Amalie Harbor Dredging - Environmental Mitigation - Construction STT Marine ✓ Charlotte Amalie Harbor Dredging - Construction STT Marine ✓ ✓ ✓ Crown Bay Terminal Improvements (Cargo) - Design STT Marine ✓ Crown Bay Terminal Improvements (Cargo) - Construction STT Marine ✓ ✓ ✓ UVF Red Hook Terminal Annex - Customs Building - Design STT Marine ✓ Subbase Dry Dock Relocation - Design STT Marine ✓ Enighed Pond Community Park - Design STJ Marine ✓ ✓ Enighed Pond Community Park - Construction STJ Marine ✓ ✓ The Creek Fish Market - Design STJ Marine ✓ ✓ The Creek Fish Market - Construction STJ Marine ✓ ✓ LLB Dock Structural Repairs - Design STJ Marine ✓ Ann E Abramson Improvements - Freedom Class - Design STX Marine ✓ ✓ Cross Channel Lagoon Dredging - Design STX Marine ✓ Virgin Islands Port Authority Anticipated Capital Projects: (Pending Funding) Fiscal Years 2025 - 2027 Project Loc. Division FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 CEKA Drainage Ghut Improvements - Mitigation - Construction STT Aviation ✓ ✓ CEKA Fuel Storage Shoreline Protection Repairs - Design STT Aviation ✓ ✓ CEKA Fuel Storage Shoreline Protection Repairs - Construction STT Aviation ✓ CEKA Taxiway A East Reconstruction - Design STT Aviation ✓ ✓ CEKA Taxiway A East Reconstruction - Construction STT Aviation ✓ CEKA ARFF Station Reconstruction - Construction STT Aviation ✓ HERA Runway Reconstruction - Phase 1 - Construction STX Aviation ✓ ✓ UVF Red Hook Terminal Annex - Customs Building - Construction STT Marine ✓ ✓ Subbase Dry Dock Relocation - Construction STT Marine ✓ ✓ Subbase Demolition & Abatement - Construction STT Marine ✓ ✓ Crown Bay Dredging - Design STT Marine ✓ Crown Bay Dredging - Construction STT Marine ✓ LLB Dock Structural Repairs - Construction STJ Marine ✓ ✓ Wilfred 'Bomba' Allick Terminal Improvements - Design STX Marine ✓ ✓ Wilfred 'Bomba' Allick Terminal Improvements - Construction STX Marine ✓ ✓ Ann E Abramson Improvements - Freedom Class - Construction STX Marine ✓ Ann E Abramson Marine Facility Structural Repairs - Construction STX Marine ✓ ✓ CEKA Drainage Ghut Improvements - Construction* STT Aviation ✓ ✓ Cross Channel Lagoon Dredging - Construction* STX Marine ✓ ✓ *Not Funded Apr Ma Ju Jul Aug Se Oct Nov De Jan Fe Mar Apr M Jun Jul Au Sep Oct No Dec Jan Fe Mar Ap Ma Jun Jul Aug Sep CEKA Parking and Transportation Center Construction STT Aviation CEKA Selective Slab Replacement Construction STT Aviation Beachcomber Demolition Construction STT Aviation CEKA Temp ARFF Station Retrofit Construction STT Aviation CEKA Runway Rehabilitation Construction STT Aviation CEKA Drainage Ghut Improvements - Mitigation Design STT Aviation CEKA Drainage Ghut Improvements - Mitigation Construction STT Aviation CEKA Drainage Ghut Improvements Design STT Aviation CEKA Drainage Ghut Improvements Construction STT Aviation Airport System Master Plan - Phase II Design STT Aviation CEKA Fuel Storage Shoreline Protection Repairs Design STT Aviation CEKA Fuel Storage Shoreline Protection Repairs Construction STT Aviation CEKA Taxiway A East Reconstruction Design STT Aviation CEKA Taxiway A East Reconstruction Construction STT Aviation CEKA ARFF Station Reconstruction Design STT Aviation CEKA ARFF Station Reconstruction Construction STT Aviation HERA Taxiway A & B Rehabilitation Construction STX Aviation HERA Apron Reconstruction Construction STX Aviation HERA Runway Reconstruction - Phase 1 Design STX Aviation HERA Runway Reconstruction - Phase 1 Construction STX Aviation Charlotte Amalie Harbor Dredging - Environmental Mitigation Construction STT Marine Charlotte Amalie Harbor Dredging Construction STT Marine Crown Bay Terminal Improvements (Cargo) Design STT Marine Crown Bay Terminal Improvements (Cargo) Construction STT Marine UVF Red Hook Terminal Annex - Customs Building Design STT Marine UVF Red Hook Terminal Annex - Customs Building Construction STT Marine Subbase Dry Dock Relocation Design STT Marine Subbase Dry Dock Relocation Construction STT Marine Subbase Demolition & Abatement Construction STT Marine Crown Bay Dredging Design STT Marine Crown Bay Dredging Construction STT Marine LLB Ferry Dock Terminal Improvements Construction STJ Marine Enighed Pond Community Park Design STJ Marine Enighed Pond Community Park Construction STJ Marine The Creek Fish Market Design STJ Marine The Creek Fish Market Construction STJ Marine LLB Dock Structural Repairs Design STJ Marine LLB Dock Structural Repairs Construction STJ Marine AEA Marine Facility - Tender Lander Pier Construction STX Marine Wilfred 'Bomba' Allick Terminal Improvements Design STX Marine Wilfred 'Bomba' Allick Terminal Improvements Construction STX Marine Cross Channel Lagoon Dredging Design STX Marine Cross Channel Lagoon Dredging Construction STX Marine Ann E Abramson Improvements - Freedom Class Design STX Marine Ann E Abramson Improvements - Freedom Class Construction STX Marine Ann E Abramson Marine Facility Structural Repairs Construction STX Marine Virgin Islands Port Authority 24-Month Lookahead Schedule (As of Q3 FY2025) Project Design / Construction Loc. Division FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 THANK YOU 2025 SPRING REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ACTUALS YTD THRU FEBRUARY 28TH FISCAL YEAR 2025 PRESENTED BY: KETURAH NURSE AND NATIFAH TODMAN Outline • General Fund Revenues • Bank II Revenues • We Need You! General Fund YTD Tax Collection Category (Actuals) General Fund YTD Revenue Collections Category (Actuals) Special and Other Funds YTD Collections CONTRIBUTORS: •Caribbean Basin •Transportation Trust Fund •Health Revolving Fund •WAPA Generator Fund •Anti-Litter & Beautification TAKE AWAYS Significant Drop in Revenue Sources: Growth in Specific Areas: -$183K -$1.9M -$5.6M FY25 MONTHLY ENDING AVAILABLE CASH BALANCE - CONSOLIDATED THANK YOU!! Questions? MARCH 21, 2025 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET PRESENTED BY: JULIO RHYMER, SR - DIRECTOR FY 2026 Revenue Outlook Individual Income Bureau of Revenue Data FY 2023 Actuals FY 2024 Actuals FY 2025 Proposed FY 2025 Revised FY 2026 Estimates $437,279,538.62 $401,189,572.54 $502,387,131.00 $424,503,542.19 $414,146,513.00 • Tax Revenue declined since FY 2022 for a high of $461,345,806.68. • FY 2025 proposed revenue of $502,387,131.00 has been revised downward to $424,503,542.19. which is inline with historical monthly trends. • FY 2026 revenue estimate of $414,146,513.00 is a cautiously conservative estimate due to the current economic environment and uncertainties. Corporate Income Bureau of Revenue Data FY 2023 Actuals FY 2024 Actuals FY 2025 Proposed FY 2025 Revised FY 2026 Estimates $84,492,477.28 $65,674,842.58 $100,248,228.00 $82,516,855.01 $74,818,323.00 • Tax Revenue has declined since FY 2022 for a high of $109,290,732. • FY 2025 proposed revenue of $82,516,855.01. • FY 2026 revenue estimate of $74,818,323.00 is a cautiously conservative estimate due to current economic environment and uncertainties. • Will assume additional revenues from PROJECTS. Other Revenues Taxes FY 2023 Actuals FY 2024 Actuals FY 2025 Proposed FY 2025 Revised FY 2026 Estimates $331,625,743.66 $339,151,040.35 $361,348,095.00 $363,502,576.43 $367,336,165.09 • FY 2025 proposed revenue of $361,348,095.00 has been revised upward to $363,502,576.43 which is based on historical monthly trends and the FY 2026 projection at $367,336,165.09. • FY 2026 total for: Gross Receipts Tax, $234,744,444.91; Excise Tax, $39,834,500.44 and Franchise Tax, $5,556,708.00. • FY 2026 total for Real Property Tax is projected at $65,600,000.00. • FY 2026 revenue will assume additional revenues from PROJECTS. Other Revenues Fees FY 2023 Actuals FY 2024 Actuals FY 2025 Proposed FY 2025 Revised FY 2026 Estimates $64,239,857.09 $68,803,742.00 $76,820,492.00 $81,445,490.15 $82,946,271.62 • FY 2025 Proposed revenue of $76,820,492.00 has been revised upward to $81,445,490.15. • FY 2026 revenue estimates of $82,946,271.62 shows a conservative increase due to the uncertainty of the current economic climate. • Major revenue estimates for: License $3,948,376.84; Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties $2,911,227.02; and Fees and Permits, $7,526,140.99. Revenue Outlook (Not Including Transfers Out) FY 2023 Actuals FY 2024 Actuals FY 2025 Proposed FY 2025 Revised FY 2026 Estimates $876,606,632.83 $841,093,492.16 $1,009,940,410.00 $931,095,005.48 $916,922,931.91 • Revenues have decline since FY 2022 from $972,720,384.49. • FY 2025 $1,009,940,410.00 has been revised downward to $931,095,005.48. • FY 2026 total of $916,922,931.91 shows a conservative decrease to due to the uncertainties of the current economic climate. • FY 2026 revenue estimate, will assume additional revenues from PROJECTS. THANK YOU