Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 0:42:04 GMT -6
Speaking On State Of Territory, Mapp Says He Must Deal With Hand That He Was Dealt
ST. CROIX — Life for residents in the territory will get better, Governor Kenneth Mapp says. In fact, he spoke of an improving economy at his last State of the Territory Address, and has been highlighting new jobs available in his administration.
He even encouraged recent high school graduates to join the public sector.
“I am in search of corrections officers, I need police officers, I need teachers, I am looking for social workers, I need carpenters, masons, pipe-fitters, contractors, heavy equipment operators, laborers, paraprofessionals, nursing assistants, nurses — I am saying to you that today in the Virgin Islands, and on the island of St. Croix, we have vacancies funded, and looking for candidates for these positions,” the governor recently told the Central High School graduating class of 2016.
But in a conversation with The Consortium following a charrette he held on the development of the Altona Lagoon and Cramer Park, the governor suggested that a segment of the Virgin Islands community does not seem to understand the complexities of governing, specifically how project development works.
Mr. Mapp was asked what would it cost to complete the Altona Lagoon and Cramer Park projects, but the governor skipped the question and went directly to a recent article published here about the length of time it was taking to restart construction on the Paul E. Joseph Stadium, especially following his announcement in October that work would commence that very month.
Read more: viconsortium.com/news-2/speaking-on-state-of-territory-mapp-says-he-must-deal-with-hand-that-he-was-dealt/
ST. CROIX — Life for residents in the territory will get better, Governor Kenneth Mapp says. In fact, he spoke of an improving economy at his last State of the Territory Address, and has been highlighting new jobs available in his administration.
He even encouraged recent high school graduates to join the public sector.
“I am in search of corrections officers, I need police officers, I need teachers, I am looking for social workers, I need carpenters, masons, pipe-fitters, contractors, heavy equipment operators, laborers, paraprofessionals, nursing assistants, nurses — I am saying to you that today in the Virgin Islands, and on the island of St. Croix, we have vacancies funded, and looking for candidates for these positions,” the governor recently told the Central High School graduating class of 2016.
But in a conversation with The Consortium following a charrette he held on the development of the Altona Lagoon and Cramer Park, the governor suggested that a segment of the Virgin Islands community does not seem to understand the complexities of governing, specifically how project development works.
Mr. Mapp was asked what would it cost to complete the Altona Lagoon and Cramer Park projects, but the governor skipped the question and went directly to a recent article published here about the length of time it was taking to restart construction on the Paul E. Joseph Stadium, especially following his announcement in October that work would commence that very month.
Read more: viconsortium.com/news-2/speaking-on-state-of-territory-mapp-says-he-must-deal-with-hand-that-he-was-dealt/