SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 
36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS  
Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 
 
 
 
Memorandum No. 26-037 
 
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:  
July 24, 2026 
 
Re: 
August 3, 2026 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting  
 
 
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Monday, August 3, 2026, 
10:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the 
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and bills. 
 
BLOCK I 
10:00 A.M. 
 
 
University of the Virgin Islands 
Invited Testifier: 
Dr. Safiya George, President 
 
BLOCK II 
1:00 P.M. 
 
VI Department of Tourism 
Invited Testifier: 
Jennifer Matarangas-King, Commissioner 
 
BLOCK III 
3:00 P.M. 
 
Bill No. 36-0293 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin 
Islands and The St. Thomas Cricket Association Inc. for Parcel No-2 of Tract I Estate Nazareth, 
No. 1 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas consisting of 312,150.96 sq. ft. or 7.166 US acres more or 
less Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter by Request of the Governor 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement 
Mr. Doyle Jones, President, St. Thomas Cricket Association Inc. 
Bill No. 36-0311 An act approving a multi-year lease agreement between the Government of the 
Virgin Islands, acting through its Commissioner of the Department of Property and 
Procurement, and L.J. Auto Repairs LLC, for a portion of Parcel No. 22 Revised Submarine Base, 
No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, consisting of 3,400 U.S. sq. ft. or 0.078 U.S. acre(s), more-
or-less, of semi-improved land to operate a garage and auto repair shop Sponsored by Senator 
Milton E. Potter by Request of the Governor 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement 
Ms. Maria Nenadich, President, L.J. Auto Repair, LLC 
 
Bill No. 36-0331 An act approving the lease agreement modification extension between the 
Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of 
Property and Procurement, and Paradise Paws LLC, for Parcel No. 180-1 Submarine Base, No. 6 
Southside Quarter, St. Thomas Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter by Request of the 
Governor 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement 
Mr. Paris Nicholson, IV, President, Paradise Paws VI, LLC