…that sought to give the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) the green light to charge customers for streetlights usage. However, after the measure received heavy backlash that birthed two petitions and a protest at Gov…
…in areas of energy: the implementation of solar power systems for WAPA, the hospitals and correctional facilities. A significant advance for us has also been the adoption of the electronic records management systems at the Departm…
…strong reaction from the community. The bill sought to allow WAPA to charge private homeowners a fee to pay for the operation of public streetlights. Capehart called her decision "the lesser of other evils," stating that the Senat…
…let's talk about the economy. We know the main factor right now is WAPA, and of course your administration will deal with that -- any administration would. What else would you do to uplift the economy of the Virgin Islands? Barnes…
…have to leave the Virgin Islands and can't come back, the high WAPA bills, the fuel costs, which are so high and no salary increases--all these things are happening in government and no body is being held accountable for it." Stev…
…has been no word on the closure of St. Thomas catholic schools. WAPA Emergency Plan The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has activated its internal and external emergency plans in order to operate efficiently and safely as…
…during a storm event: VITEMA, Police, Human Services, Public Works, WAPA and the American Red Cross,” de Jongh said. He added: “I realize that we are in the middle of a long holiday weekend but I urge all residents to get up to sp…
…during a storm event: VITEMA, Police, Human Services, Public Works, WAPA and the American Red Cross,” de Jongh said. He added: “I realize that we are in the middle of a long holiday weekend but I urge all residents to get up to sp…
…during a storm event: VITEMA, Police, Human Services, Public Works, WAPA and the American Red Cross,” de Jongh said. He added: "I realize that we are in the middle of a long holiday weekend but I urge all residents to get up to sp…
…there appears to be hope for the island's flailing economy, as WAPA is projected to pass on to residents savings of 30 percent once its propane initiative, dubbed 'Operation Game Changer', is complete in the first quarter of 2015,…
…Undrivable roads due to crater-sized potholes High property taxes WAPA given authority to bill residents for the usage of public streetlights (Lawd, Lawd, Lawd) $500,000 in public funds used to install security upgrades to the gov…
…Cost grant request, which would help with the hospital's costly WAPA bills. Christensen also called on other federal entities to employ swift action. "I am also calling U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell to as…
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