Local government

This effort to promote car seat safety coincides with Child Passenger Safety Week, which is nationally recognized from Sept. 19-25.

The keynote speaker for the St. Thomas graduation was Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George; the guest speaker on St. Croix was St. Croix District Chief of Police Sean Santos.

Here’s what’s on tap at the V.I. Legislature this week.

Labor Commissioner Gary Molloy promotes Labor Affairs Summit to strengthen the partnership between management and workers to demonstrate best practices.

All students (K through Grade 12) currently enrolled in USVI public schools and private schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program are eligible.

The Susannaberg Transfer Station will be accepting waste from haulers carrying commercial trash.

The Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority met in an emergency meeting on Thursday and approved several items .

"The increased salaries for these and other positions will greatly assist the agency in meeting its staffing goals and improving the quality of life for the affected employees.”

The congresswoman released the following statement regarding the advancement of the Build Back Better Act out of the committee process in the House of Representatives as it moves toward final passage.

Currently operating at less than 40% of its capacity, the facility is in dire need of restoration.

Plaskett released the following statement regarding an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands.

Work will begin on Monday, Sept. 13. Flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control, and motorists traversing through the work area are asked to proceed with caution.

The Racial Justice and Equity Conservation Cooperative Agreements are available to entities and individuals for two-year projects that expand the delivery of conservation assistance to beginning, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers.

Hurricane recovery projects are taking shape to make facilities used every day by Virgin Islanders more resilient through support of $3.27 billion from FEMA.

The delinquency list will be published in newspapers of general circulation in each island district for a period of four weeks, pursuant to the Virgin Islands Code.

The V.I. Department of Health reminds the public that the third dose, which is only for immunocompromised individuals, must be administered at least 28 days after a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has nominated Assistant Labor Commissioner Cindy Richardson as Director of the Virgin Islands Personnel Division.

The month of September is dedicated to raising community awareness of available programs, services and resources that help to meet the ever-increasing demand for a strong and skilled workforce.

In an effort to mitigate the safety and service repercussions that come with cutting fallen lines, the department provided this training to support emergency personnel as well as the utility providers.

The grant of almost $1.5 million is for two civic engagement and education programs for students who live in the insular areas.