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THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 
OFFICIAL AGENDA – REVISED I 
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 
 
 
Time:  
 
10:00 A.M. 
 
Call to Order: 
Honorable Milton E. Potter, Chairman, Committee of the Whole 
 
Roll Call: 
 
Shenika Dowe-Serrano, Chief Journal Clerk 
 
CONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA: 
 
The 36th Legislature will convene in a Committee of the Whole to receive testimony on the 
following: 
 
BLOCK I 
 
Bill No. 36-0128 
An act amending Official Zoning Map No. STZ-4 to rezone Parcel No. 68A Estate 
Lindberg Bay, No. 4A, Southside Quarter, St. Thomas from P (Public) to R-3 
(Residential-Medium Density) 
 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources 
Mr. Carlton Dowe, Executive Director, VI Port Authority 
Mr. Torian Priestly, Chief Development Officer, The Benoit Group 
 
BLOCK II - WAPA 
 
The committee will receive an update from the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, focusing on the 
series of outages that continue to plague the St. Thomas/St. John district. Additional topics will include the  
short-term and long-term plans to remedy the situation and improve reliability. 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Mr. Maurice Muia, Board Chairman, VI Water and Power Authority 
Mr. Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water and Power Authority 
Ms. Sandra Setorie, Executive Director, VI Public Services Commission 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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BLOCK III -   Impact of Federal Shutdown 
 
The Committee will discuss the impact of the federal government’s current shutdown on the delivery of 
essential services and programs to the people of the US Virgin Islands 
 
Invited Testifiers: 
Mr. Julio Rhymer, Director, Office of Management and Budget 
Honorable Kevin McCurdy, Commissioner, VI Department of Finance 
Honorable Averil George, Commissioner, VI Department of Human Services 
 
BLOCK IV - Virgin Islands Sixth Constitutional Convention 
 
Bill No. 36-0201 
An act extending the deadlines for the Sixth Constitutional Convention of the Virgin 
Islands and appropriating funding for the convention 
 
Invited Testifier: 
Mr. Usie Richards, Chairman, Virgin Islands 6th Constitutional Convention