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Improved airlift capacity at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport and increased tourism by bringing the cruise ships back to St.
Croix |
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Helped to create and provide funding for tour excursions and taxis on St.
Croix |
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Signed the
Diageo/Captain Morgan and Fortune/Cruzan Rum agreements that will bring up to $200 million a year to our
Territory |
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Secured funding for capital projects and initiated programs to keep our local contractors and our people
working |
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Expanded hotel development with permitted approvals of William & Punch, Robins Bay, and Golden Resorts while moving the Island Crossing project forward to bring Home Depot to the
island |
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Increased home ownership and affordable housing opportunities by creating more family housing units at Estate Bonne
Esperance |
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Continuing to provide subsidies to ferry boat operators and identified federal funds for the acquisition of new ferry
boats |
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Hired a principal planner for St.
John |
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Secured funding for capital projects and initiated programs to keep our local contractors and our people
working |
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Ensured development of key projects including parking at Enighed Pond, enhancements to Frank Powell Park, and rebuilding of the fish market
ramp |
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Expanded home ownership and affordable housing opportunities by creating more family housing units at Calabash Boom and provided VIHFA funding for land
acquisition |
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Increased airlift capacity at Cyril E. King
Airpor |
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Celebrated St. Thomas as the first port of call for the world’s largest cruise ship - The Oasis of the
Seas |
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Secured funding for capital projects and initiated programs to keep our local contractors and our people
working |
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Addressed needed infrastructure and road improvement
projects |
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Created home ownership and affordable housing opportunities with the return of 35 acres from HUD to local government and continuing support to
VIHFA |
