2026-11-10 - Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda only (read from the PDF); no minutes or video yet.

• Chair: Sen. Marvin Blyden.
• Block I, 9:00 AM: update on solid waste and wastewater operations, with testimony from Hannibal "Mike" Ware, CEO of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority. See Solid Waste and Wastewater Operations Update.
• Block II, 1:00 PM (lunch break at 12:00): review of HUD's July 20, 2026 suspension and its effect on housing and recovery programs, with testimony from Derek Gabriel, Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority. See HUD Suspension of Housing and Recovery Programs.

Agenda

• Block I, 9:00 AM: solid waste and wastewater operations update covering garbage collection, illegal dumping, staffing, finances, procurement, contractor performance and capital projects. Testifier: Hannibal "Mike" Ware, CEO, VI Waste Management Authority.
• Block II, 1:00 PM: review of HUD's July 20, 2026 suspension and its effect on housing and recovery programs, plus corrective actions. Testifier: Derek Gabriel, Executive Director, VI Housing Finance Authority.

No amended agendas found.

Sources

• Agenda (PDF): https://legvi.org/committeemeetings/Housing,%20Transportation,%20and%20Telecommunications/11%20-%20November%2010,%202026/Agenda/CHTT%20Agenda%2011-10-26.pdf
• Calendar entry: https://legvi.org/events/constituent-meetings-and-office-work-149-2-2/