Public hearings to address concerns of the Virgin Islands Housing Authority will be heard at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 in St. Thomas, and 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24 in the Legislature
conference room on St. Croix.
The hearings, called by Sen. George E. Goodwin, Housing, Parks and Recreation chair, will hear testimony from Conrad Francois, executive director of VIHA, on the authority's policy on family choice of rental payment, switching rent method and financial hardship.
Francois will also provide an update on VIHA's effort to relocate residents in the Donoe Housing community. The authority is currently trying to find private housing for the approximate 1,000 residents of the deteriorating Donoe project. The Donoe housing was originally planned to house 296 people.
The St. Thomas hearing was originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 10, but was rescheduled to accommodate the governor's State of the Territory address at 7 p.m. Monday.
