SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 
36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
 
Memorandum No. 26-021 
 
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 12, 2026 
 
Re: 
June 22, 2026 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting  
 
 
The Committee on Budget and Finance will meet on Monday, June 22, 2026, 10:00 A.M. in the 
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the Fiscal 
Year 2027 Budget. 
 
10:00 A.M. 
 
VI Board of Nurse Licensure 
Invited Testifier: 
Ms. Carmen Vanterpool-Romney, Territorial Executive Director 
 
1:00 P.M. 
St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation 
Invited Testifier: 
Tess G. Richards, MD, Executive Director 
 
3:00 P.M. 
Frederiksted Health Care, Inc. 
Invited Testifier: 
Ms. Masserae Sprauve Webster, Chief Executive Officer