Senate Forms Special Committee on Abandoned Properties in Virgin Islands
An announcement from Senator Novelle Francis on Friday afternoon informed that a legislative subcommittee has been formed “to review and formulate a strategy to address the proposed Virgin Islands Abandoned and Derelict Real Property Conservatorship Act,” which had been presented to the legislature by Governor Albert Bryan Jr.
2024-03-11 12:53:59 - VI News Staff
The draft bill, which Governor Bryan has made a legislative priority in his second term, aims to revitalize the territory’s historical towns by creating a legal framework for derelict and abandoned properties to come under the stewardship of a court-appointed conservator, who would make improvements to the property in order to restore it to a usable state.
However, the bill from Government House has been pre-empted by lawmakers, as senators have already “submitted drafting requests for similar pieces of legislation to the Legislature’s Office of Legal Counsel,” according to Senator Francis’ announcement.