The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority is reminding villa owners, property managers, short-term rental operators, and multi-unit property owners of their legal obligations regarding proper waste disposal following concerns about commercial entities using residential trash bins.
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
VIWMA advises that, under Virgin Islands law, villa rentals, short-term rental properties, and multi-unit properties (four units or more) operating as businesses are classified as commercial operations under Virgin Islands law. Residential bin sites are reserved exclusively for household use by individual residents. Under V.I. Code Title 19, §1563, misuse of public waste receptacles is prohibited. Commercial disposal at residential bin sites violates this statute and may result in fines issued by VIWMA Environmental Enforcement Officers.
Commercial entities must transport their waste to a VIWMA landfill or transfer station, or secure private permitted waste collection services. Businesses transporting their own waste are required to obtain a Waste Collection and Disposal Permit. Permit information is available on the VIWMA website.
VIWMA encourages all commercial property owners and operators to review their waste disposal practices to ensure compliance with territorial regulations. The Authority will continue monitoring bin sites and enforcing regulations to protect public health, preserve the environment, and maintain the integrity of the Territory’s waste management system.
VIWMA extends its appreciation to the many property owners and operators who continue to follow proper disposal practices and contribute to cleaner, healthier Virgin Islands.
For more information, please contact the Division of Education and Communications Management at 340-715-9100 or email communications@viwma.org. Stay connected with VIWMA on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn for updates.
We are sadly to announce the passing away of Michael “Cessar” Leonard or Micky on April 9, 2026. He was 92 years old. He worked for VI Port Authority for 41 years.Michael Leonard
He is survived by:
Children: Sonia Leonard, Calvin Leonard, Patricia Riley Leonard, Jacqueline Leonard, Franklyn Leonard
Nieces: Glancina Duberry, Ivyna Samuel, Rehena Lake, Ritsia Turnbull, Barbara Parsons Holder, Beverly Jennings
Nephews: Baldwin Hodge, Elliot Hodge, Vernol Turnbull Sr., Leroy Turnbull, Donald Turnbull, Larry Turnbull, Alinton “Chimo” Stevens, Marvin “Bat” Stevens, Berth Passon, Winston Turnbull, Charles Basile Huggins, Sr.
Daughters-in-law: Tamara Leonard and Melanie Smith
Special niece: Juel T.R. Molloy
17 Grandchildren; 12 Great grandchildren
Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services on Friday, May 22, at Wesley Methodist Church in Annas Retreat. Viewing begins at 9:30 a.m. –10:30 a.m. with service to follow at 10:30 a.m. Interment Eastern Cemetery Smith Bay.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. For online condolences or to share a special memory, visit www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com
Relatives and friends are advised of the passing of Charles G. Penn on April 19, 2026 at the age of 61.Charles Penn
Preceded in death by: Mother Naomi “Noonshee” Penn, Father Glanville “Captain” Penn
Sisters; Celia Penn, Janet “Toko” Penn-Green, Claudette “Donie” Penn-Daniel, Danette “Blacka” Penn, Niece; Shaniqua Penn
Survived by:
Brother: Joel Penn
Sister: Danita “Redda” Penn-Green
Brothers in- law: Gerald Green, Godfrey Frett,
Sister in law; May Ann Penn
Nephews: Anthony “Junie” Crooke Jr, Leslie Crooke, Jelani Crooke, Nicholas “Boobie” Daniel Jr, Kieshawne Green, Karon Green ,and Kolaiah Green , Andrew “AG” Frett.
Nieces: Shashima “Shashi” George, Ladine Davis, Janiqua “Nikki” Byron, Shereema Gabriel- Crandol, Sheneise Daniel, Andris “Che” Thomas, Andrea “Boonkie” Frett-Ellis, Shanise Penn-Alfred, Joniqua Penn.
A host of great and great-great nieces and nephews too numerous to mention.
Special family; Necia Meyers, Odel “Delly” Frett, Wayne Frett Sr , Margarita Selkridge, Aubrey Raymond Jr,Shyra Raymond-Henley, Etien Frett, Evans “Amo” Frett, Wanda Lennard, Adelle Callwood, Diana “Di” Todman, Madeline “Moody” Williams, Erma Todman, Ralain Frett, Verne Frett, Ita Mae Frett, Jerome Chiddick, Jermaine and Jamal Challenger, Jamoi “Moio” Meyers, Aubrey “Orka” Frett, Jacklyn “Sash” Frett, Osayfa Payne, Amos Payne, Florrent Merchant, Myrtle Lennard, Ellena “Lena” Frett, Akimba “Kimba” Jones Jr, Verna Penn-Moll, Dotsy Tolbert, Glanville T. Penn, the family of the late Muriel I. Jackson, Alda Dawson-Lettsome, Irma Dawson, Rena Dawson, Wesley Penn, Juliette Penn, Nathaniel Penn, Ephraim Penn, James Ashbel Lettsome, James “Ishmael” Lettsome III, Job, Fulgencio “Gence” McClean and Zebulon McClean. Bernadine Ford, Marian Ford, Marvin ” Bing” Ford, The descendants and family of Daisy “Mama” Brown, all the Donoe family and crew, and many other family here and abroad too numerous to mention.
Special friends: Family of the late Ivan Industrious, Nicholas Daniel Sr. and Shirley Harvey-Daniel, John Meyers Sr, Analdo Grant, Annas Market Team and Hometown family, Lisa and Ferris, Wilbert and Irma Zakens, Lakes and Smith Bay crew, English, Champy, Strongy, and many other friends and acquaintances too numerous to mention.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral service on Saturday, May 16, at Celestial Chapel of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals. Viewing begins at 9 a.m. with service to follow at 10 a.m. Interment: Western Cemetery #3
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. For online condolences or to share a special memory, visit www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with the name of the victim.
A man was shot dead on St. Thomas early Wednesday, the V.I. Police Department reported, marking the territory’s second homicide in less than 24 hours.
According to police, officers were dispatched to the area of Haabets Gade in the vicinity of Simmonds Alley in downtown Charlotte Amalie at approximately 12:38 a.m. Wednesday regarding a shooting victim.
The man was transported to Schneider Regional Medical Center via ambulance with multiple gunshot wounds but died of his injuries just after 4 a.m., police reported.
Next of kin identified the victim as Aubrey L. Frett, 66. His death marks the fourth homicide of the year on St. Thomas, and the 11th for the territory, according to the Source Homicide List.*
“The Virgin Islands Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the community. We encourage anyone with information about this incident to contact 911 or the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-774-2211. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting www.crimestoppers.org. Please be assured that all information provided will remain confidential,” the release stated.
“We appreciate the community’s cooperation in maintaining the safety and security of our islands.”
Wednesday’s shooting comes less than 24 hours after Kaleem Iles, 47, was gunned down Tuesday morning in the Mon Bijou area of St. Croix. In that case, police responding to several 911 calls and a ShotSpotter notification indicating numerous rounds fired around 8:17 a.m. Tuesday found Iles suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to the report.
The incident remains under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau and came 10 days after a man was gunned down in the Christiansted market area of St. Croix. Next of kind identified the victim as Daniel Simpkins, 30, originally from Virginia.
*The Source Homicide List is a chronological log of the homicides recorded in 2026 in the U.S. Virgin Islands, as reported by the VIPD. Cases are broken down by island. While this listing is based on VIPD reports, the Source does not include suicides or vehicular homicides in its listing, which the police and some other media do. This can lead to a discrepancy in the number of incidents reported.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority is soliciting proposals for the following:
PR-08-26 Christiansted Street Lighting Project RFP
Documents pertaining to the proposal will be emailed. If interested in receiving a proposal package please email Nicole Aubain or Joselyn Joseph at contractservices@viwapa.vi Telephone number: (340) 774-3552, extension 2038 or 2109.
The Authority shall hold a Pre-Bid Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m., AST.
Offerors interested in participating in the Pre-bid meeting please join the meeting using the following:
A site visit will take place on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 9:00am AST. at DPW Government Parking Lot., No. 33 Strand Street, Christiansted, VI.
Please note that the last day for submitting any questions to this proposal is Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m, AST. Responses to questions submitted in accordance with this request for proposal shall be transmitted to offerors no later thanTuesday, June 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., AST.
A complete copy of the proposal must be submitted electronically in PDF format on or before, Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 10:00 am AST to contractservices@viwapa.vi.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
After weeks of speculation, petition pickups, and growing candidate lists across both districts, the 2026 election cycle officially moved into filing season Tuesday as candidates began submitting nomination papers for public office throughout the territory.
From legislative races and Board of Education contests to the governor’s race, aspirants appeared at Elections System of the Virgin Islands offices on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix to formally place their names into contention ahead of this year’s primary and general elections.
Among the most high-profile filings Tuesday was the Democratic gubernatorial ticket of Delegate Stacey Plaskett and Senate President Milton Potter, who officially filed nomination papers to run for governor and lieutenant governor of the Virgin Islands.
Their filing comes weeks after Plaskett first picked up gubernatorial petition paperwork, a move that intensified speculation surrounding the territory’s 2026 governor’s race. In a statement released Tuesday, the pair said they would campaign under the slogan “People Powered, Ready to Deliver,” framing their candidacy around infrastructure, health care, education, economic development, and government accountability.
“After months of listening to families, business owners, students, and community leaders across all three islands, Milton and I are ready to put our experience to work for the people of the Virgin Islands,” Plaskett said in the release.
Potter described the campaign as an effort to combine federal experience with local legislative leadership at a time when the territory continues facing major financial, infrastructure, and utility challenges.
Tuesday’s filings also provided the clearest picture yet of the rapidly expanding field of candidates expected to compete across both districts.
According to unofficial Elections System candidate listings, early filings in the St. Thomas-St. John district included Lorelei Marsh Monsanto, David Sierra, Michael A. Smith, and Mayard Leader for the Legislature. D’Vonte J. Xavier filed for the Board of Education, while Atanya Springette filed for the Board of Elections.
On St. Croix, early legislative filings included Mutasem B.F. Mustafa and Elizabeth Hansen Watley, daughter of the late former Sen. Alicia “Chucky” Hansen. Board of Education filings included Winona Hendricks, Vincent Gordon Jr., Mojania Denis, and Christopher Jacobs Jr., while Mary Moorhead and Deputy Tourism Commissioner Shamari Haynes filed for the Board of Elections.
The filing process requires candidates to submit nomination petitions and supporting qualification documents through the Elections System in order to appear on the ballot. Candidates first pick up petition packages from Elections offices, gather signatures from registered voters supporting their candidacy, and then formally file those documents before the filing deadline.
Signature requirements vary depending on the office and political affiliation involved. Under Virgin Islands law, candidates for office must also meet qualifications tied to age, citizenship, voter registration, and residency. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor must be at least 30 years old and residents of the territory for five consecutive years preceding the election, while legislative, Board of Education, and Board of Elections candidates must be at least 21 years old and residents of the Virgin Islands for at least three years before the election. Stay informed here.
According to the Elections System, the final deadline to file nomination papers for the 2026 election cycle is May 19 at 6 p.m.
Assistant Territorial Public Defender Dwayne Henry has filed a motion to dismiss two first-degree murder charges against Angelo Javier Carmona, charged in the June 2025 shooting death of Jordan “Dutty Heart” Jones on St. Croix, because he was just 15 at the time of the incident and, as a juvenile, should not be subject to a mandatory sentence of life without parole if convicted.
While the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a court must refuse to apply such a sentence to a juvenile and must consider youth-related mitigation factors, Title 14 of the Virgin Islands Code under which Carmona is charged has no such provision, according to the motion filed Friday in V.I. Superior Court on St. Croix.
“Under the indictment/statute as charged, a term of life without parole (LWOP) would be a mandatory sentencing outcome should the Defendant be convicted as charged since the statute requires it,” according to Henry’s motion.
It would also violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids a sentence of life without parole if the person was a juvenile at the time of the alleged offense, and also prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” said Henry.
Among the issues, Henry said, is whether before trial or a plea agreement, “the Court must require individualized consideration of juvenile-specific mitigating factors and provide defense access to mitigation resources and experts if the prosecution is seeking a [life without parole] sentence.”
Citing multiple cases, Henry noted that the U.S. Supreme Court “has consistently ruled that juveniles are constitutionally different from adults for purposes of sentencing and therefore cannot be subjected to the harshest penalties without careful limitations.”
In Miller v. Alabama, for example, “the Court held that mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles — even in murder cases — are unconstitutional. The Court did not specifically ban life without parole for juveniles, but it required individualized sentencing that considers the offender’s youth and attendant characteristic,” according to the motion.
Carmona is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, first-degree assault, third-degree assault, reckless endangerment, first-degree robbery, unauthorized possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and possession of ammunition in the June 5 death of Jones, a beloved St. Croix comedian, and has pleaded not guilty. Following his arrest, the V.I. Justice Department announced Carmona would be tried as an adult.
Since then, his defense has requested a court-ordered mental health evaluation of the teen — who is being held on $500,000 bail and has been in solitary confinement since his arrest — raising concerns that he “seems delusional and may not be in touch with reality.” In that motion filed in December, Henry also noted that Carmona, now 16, “has had a disruptive childhood, including his father being convicted of a domestic sexual offense.”
Judge Venetia Harvey Velazquez subsequently ordered the V.I. Health Department’s Behavioral Health, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Services Division to develop a long-term treatment plan depending on the outcome of a mental health evaluation.
However, a plan still had not been produced by the time of a competency hearing for Carmona in March, because the Health Department “took the position that the Defendant was not within its purview, due to his youth,” prompting Velazquez to put several officials from the Justice and Health departments on notice to show the court why they should not be held in contempt.
“They’re just ping-ponging this kid between Human Services and Health, and it’s wrong,” Henry told the Source at the time. “Like the judge herself said, ‘this is delaying the administration of justice’ — and that’s exactly what it is. Nobody is being served by them doing this.”
A proposed treatment plan was subsequently filed with the court on March 20 but is not available for public viewing.
The V.I. Justice Department had not responded to Henry’s motion as of Tuesday, nor had the judge issued a ruling.
A pretrial conference is scheduled for May 25 and 27 in V.I. Superior Court on St. Croix.
Former Sen. John A. Bell lay in state at the Virgin Islands Legislature Building Tuesday on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Mourners paid their respects to former Sen. John A. Bell, who lay in state Tuesday at the Virgin Islands Legislature building on St. Croix.
A veteran, public servant and lawmaker, Bell’s recent passing elicited an outpouring of condolences from elected officials and community leaders. In a statement ordering that flags be flown at half-mast in his honor, Senate President Milton Potter said Bell guided the legislative process with “fairness, strength, and a commitment to the greater good of the Virgin Islands” during his tenure in the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th Legislatures.
“He worked diligently to strengthen public services, expand educational and economic opportunities, and promote responsible governance and community development,” Potter stated at the time. “His collaborative spirit and willingness to engage across differing perspectives earned him the respect of colleagues and constituents alike.”
The flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature flew at half-mast Tuesday afternoon during a ceremony for former Sen. John A. Bell on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
In separate statements, Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach and Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett both noted that Bell’s legacy lives on in part through the former Golden Grove Correctional Facility, which was named in Bell’s honor in 2022.
“I was inspired by his life story and how he overcame the troubled path of delinquency to eventually become a public servant and leader of the people,” Roach stated. “By his example, not just by words, Mr. Bell exemplified a whole other approach to how we should deal with persons in our society who sometimes go astray. The best thing we can do to honor his memory is to commit to making the Golden Grove Correctional Facility a place of rehabilitation for those who are incarcerated there.”
Capitol Police Officer Othni Edney stands watch as former Sen. John A. Bell lies in state Tuesday at the Legislature on St. Croix. (Source photo by Kit MacAvoy)
Plaskett said naming the facility after Bell was “a fitting tribute to a man who believed deeply in redemption and second chances.”
“Throughout his decades of public service, Senator Bell championed justice, equality, and opportunity for all Virgin Islanders,” she stated. “He lifted up those around him, stood beside families in crisis, mentored young people, and worked tirelessly to shape a more just and equitable territory.”
Kevin Harrigan, WAPA RHPP Superintendent (far right, black hard hat), leads a site visit of the Randolph Harley Power Plant with the contractor and ODR and WAPA teams. (Photo submitted by WAPA)
After months of procurement, negotiations, and mounting pressure over the condition of the territory’s aging power plants, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority and the Office of Disaster Recovery have signed a contract to move forward with a major FEMA-funded power plant replacement effort on St. Thomas and St. Croix.
The agreement with R-G Engineering/Javelin Gramercy Ventures Joint Venture will replace portions of the Randolph Harley Power Plant on St. Thomas and fully modernize the Richmond Power Plant on St. Croix, marking one of the territory’s largest utility infrastructure undertakings since hurricanes Irma and Maria, according to an ODR statement released Tuesday.
For residents who have endured rotating outages, repeated unit failures, and service disruptions in recent years, the announcement represents far more than another infrastructure project.
“This is a transformative opportunity. It completes the positioning of St. Thomas for the future and gives St. Croix the chance to rebuild and transform its plant,” WAPA CEO and Executive Director Karl Knight said in a call with the Source Tuesday night.
The project stems from FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, which pledged support after the 2017 storms to help stabilize and replace damaged and aging generation infrastructure throughout the territory. According to Knight, ODR later bundled the projects together and led efforts to secure a contractor capable of handling the scale of the work.
The selected contractor, based in Puerto Rico, is already familiar with WAPA’s system. Knight said the company previously assisted with repairs tied to Unit 27 and issues involving Unit 15 at the Harley plant, among other things, giving it experience with the authority’s facilities and the operational realities of isolated island grids.
“We’ve worked with them before,” Knight said. “They understand isolated grids and our situation in the Western Caribbean.”
Knight said contractor teams have already toured the facilities and begun coordinating with WAPA’s production staff as the authority transitions into the next phase of the project.
The work will unfold in stages, beginning with preconstruction assessments to evaluate existing facilities and finalize scope details before moving into larger construction operations. The overall project includes temporary generation, battery energy storage systems, demolition of obsolete equipment, and installation of permanent generation systems in both districts.
The temporary generation component has become increasingly important as WAPA continues managing aging units that have struggled to meet demand, particularly in the St. Thomas-St. John district. Repeated problems involving Unit 15 earlier this year contributed to rotational outages and renewed concerns about the territory’s limited reserve capacity.
“This has been discussed for quite some time,” Knight said. “When we talked about adding generation capacity into St. Thomas and replacing Units 14 and 15, the Wärtsilä units were never the end of it. This is the materialization of that.”
Under the contract, four new standby units with a combined capacity of 10 megawatts have already been purchased for St. Thomas and St. John and are expected to arrive this year after testing and packaging.
Knight said WAPA is also pursuing additional temporary generation in the 15- to 25-megawatt range for both St. Thomas and St. Croix, with the goal of bringing those portable leased units online before the end of the year to provide immediate relief while permanent systems are built out.
On St. John, approximately 10 megawatts of emergency generation is expected to come online between August and November, according to Knight.
“We’re trying to get temporary generation in before the end of this year,” he said. “We have some pretty good offers.”
The phased approach is intended to allow WAPA to retire older generators while avoiding major service gaps during construction. Knight said FEMA funding also covers demolition of equipment that is no longer necessary, while the new systems are expected to include more efficient generators and battery storage technology designed to improve long-term reliability.
For St. Croix, the project opens the door to a broader transformation of the Richmond Power Plant, including discussions about what portions of the existing facility will ultimately be demolished, rebuilt, or replaced.
Construction is expected to take several years. Tuesday’s release states that the construction phase should last approximately 48 months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2030.
Knight said another major milestone came in October 2024, when WAPA received confirmation regarding FEMA’s obligated funding amounts for the projects, allowing the authority to begin the process of drawing down federal funds tied to the work.
Still, significant permitting and environmental review remain ahead before all new generation can be placed into service, which is included in the 48-month timeline and takes up a large portion of it. Knight said major generation projects must go through extensive air permitting and emissions review with the Environmental Protection Agency, a process that can involve months of testing and back-and-forth review before final approval is granted.
“They test the units to see what they’ll emit, test them on different fuels, and there’s an extensive process before they give their stamp of approval,” Knight said.
ODR Director Adrienne Williams-Octalien described the agreement as a critical step toward finally deploying federal disaster recovery funding to modernize the territory’s power infrastructure.
“This contract marks a significant step towards utilizing federal disaster recovery funding to provide reliable power to the people of the Virgin Islands,” Williams-Octalien said in Tuesday’s release. “Thank you to FEMA for authorizing the prudent replacement of these facilities and for its continued support to execute this critical project.”
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story misstated the generation capacity of four new standby units purchased for St. Thomas and St. John. It is 10 megawatts, not 40.
Floor plan presented by Michael Milne of Barefoot Design during a St. Thomas Coastal Zone Management Committee meeting on Tuesday. (Screenshot from Microsoft Teams meeting)
On Tuesday, the St. Thomas Coastal Zone Management Committee approved more beachfront hotel rooms at Botany Bay, but only after insisting the buildings be set back at least 75 feet from the shoreline, a requirement imposed in an earlier permit condition that was never reflected on updated site plans.
In a 3–0 vote, the committee approved the eighth modification to the Botany Bay hotel permit, allowing second stories on three guest-room buildings near the shoreline at Estate Botany Bay. The change adds 12 hotel rooms.
Commissioners also voiced frustration that the Botany Bay plans keep changing and intensifying development close to the shoreline.
Michael Milne of Barefoot Design, speaking on behalf of the developers, said the extra rooms are meant to offset rising construction costs by stacking a second floor on buildings already approved, without changing the project’s footprint.
“It came down to construction costs,” Milne said. “The cost of the overall project has increased more than expected, and the common areas have cost a great deal of money. The way to recoup some of that money is to have more rooms.”
Much of the hearing focused on how close the buildings could sit to the shoreline.
Committee Chair Jawanza Hilaire reminded Milne that a previous CZM condition required the bedroom blocks to be set back at least 75 feet from the shoreline’s mean high‑water mark, but the plans before the committee still showed a 50‑foot setback line.
Hilaire warned that permit conditions mean little if contractors are still working from outdated drawings.
“I guarantee 100 percent of the time, [if] a contractor gets this, he’s building where he sees these, unless he’s notified,” Hilaire said. “That’s how something just goes right by, and then we totally forget about that condition.”
To address the issue, the committee added a new condition requiring revised plans and on‑site staking before construction can begin.
Assistant Director Gregory Richards said the site plan must be revised to show the 75‑foot setback “prior to any construction activity,” and the setback line must be physically marked on the property.
Milne agreed to have a surveyor stake the line and to submit updated drawings before construction begins.
Milne also emphasized that the design was not intended to expand the project’s footprint. “The intent was to add additional rooms without adding disruption to the site,” he said, noting that the second stories “don’t do any more damage to the site” because they do not change the buildings’ footprint.
Staff also recommended conditions requiring flood permits, stormwater and sediment controls, and restrictions on heavy equipment in natural drainage guts near the site.
Milne said only a small section of a parking area lies within a mapped flood zone, while the beachfront buildings themselves are outside the designated flood plain.
Near the end of the hearing, Hilaire noted that commissioners had repeatedly asked whether more changes would be needed as the project continued to be modified.
“This project has been going and, like stated, this is the eighth modification,” Hilaire said. “I want to make sure that we could get this project completed … hopefully there isn’t any other major changes or vision in what you guys are trying to do down there.”
Despite those concerns, Hilaire joined Commissioners Vance Pinney and Calford Martin in approving the modification with the added conditions.
