REVISED  
 
MEMORANDUM 
 
TO:      
Honorable Members of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks 
 
 
The Honorable Carla Joseph, Vice Chair 
 
 
The Honorable Marvin A. Blyden 
 
 
The Honorable Alma Francis Heyliger 
 
 
The Honorable Novelle E. Francis, Jr. 
 
 
The Honorable Franklin D. Johnson 
 
 
The Honorable Avery L. Lewis 
 
FROM:   Senator At Large Angel L. Bolques, Jr. ___________________ 
 
           Chairman, Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks 
DATE:    Friday, September 19, 2025 
RE:         AGENDA | Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports and Parks 
 
 
HEARING: Friday, September 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM, Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, USVI 
 
The Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks will convene a legislative hearing to examine 
the operational oversight, progress, and challenges of recreational facilities and capital improvement 
projects of the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation across the Virgin Islands. The hearing will 
also include a legislative review of Bill No. 36-0099 addressing elder abuse response systems and a special 
policy discussion regarding CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) certification for the Virgin 
Islands' aging and senior care facilities. 
 
BLOCK I:                                                         ____________       _                      10:00 AM - 12:30 PM 
       Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation – Territorial Operations Review 
The Committee will receive a comprehensive report from the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation, 
presented by Commissioner Vincent Roberts, detailing the current state of operations, progress, and 
challenges across all territorial sites. The testimony will include updates on capital improvement projects, 
program implementation, staffing and resource needs, budget utilization, and projected timelines. 
Invited Testifiers: 
o Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation - Commissioner, Vincent Roberts 
 
 
 
LUNCH                             ________                                                                       12:30 PM - 1:00 PM 
 
 
 
 
 
Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
P.O. BOX 1690 
 
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00802 
 
(340) 693-3571 
 
CHAIRMAN 
Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, and Parks 
 
VICE-CHAIRMAN 
Committee on Economic Development & Agriculture 
 
MEMBER 
Committee of the Whole 
Committee on Rules & Judiciary 
Committee on Homeland Security, Justice & Public Safety 
Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning 
Sub-Committee on Energy & Infrastructure Development 
The Honorable 
Angel Bolques, Jr. 
Senator-At-Large 
 36th Legislature of  the Virgin Islands 
 
 
BLOCK II:                                                         ____________                                1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 
Bill No. 36-0099 – Elder Abuse Response Reform 
The Committee will conduct a legislative hearing on Bill No. 36-0099, which proposes amendments to Title 
34, Chapter 15 of the Virgin Islands Code to improve the territory's responsiveness to elder abuse cases. The 
bill mandates the creation of an Elder Anti-Abuse Multidisciplinary Team within the Department of Human 
Services and requires collaboration with the Department of Justice to facilitate protective order requests 
through the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. 
Invited Testifiers: 
o Department of Human Services - Commissioner, Averil George 
o Department of Justice - Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, Gordon Rhea, Esq. 
o AARP Virgin Islands - State Director, Troy De Chabert-Schuster  
Sincerely,  
 
 
The Honorable Angel Bolques, Jr. 
Chair, Committee on Culture, Youth, Aging, and Parks 
Senator At Large, 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
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