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Dowe Gets it Done: First Phase of Airport Terminal Expansion Project on St. Croix Completed Months Ahead of Schedule

Phase 1 of the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Terminal Expansion and Modernization Project, which was launched in August 2020 and set to complete in February 2022, has not only been completed ahead of time but the ribbon-cutting ceremony signaling the conclusion of phase 1 was held on Monday. V.I. Port Authority Executive Director Carlton Dowe was high in praise for the role of the Legislature to ensure that match funding was secured after the Port Authority became qualified for $7 million in grant funding from the U.S. Economic Development Authority.  “This specific project couldn’t have happened without the cooperation of the Virgin Islands Legislature," said Mr. Dowe, who was lauded throughout the ceremony by every speaker as someone who gets the job done. "Often times we say they don’t do nothing, but we have got to be honest and fair. At least for the Port Authority, I will tell you that most of these projects would have been very difficult to come about without the support of the Vir...