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Mapp Administration Wants House for Potter Tuesday, May 19, 2015 VIRGIN ISLANDS The Virgin Islands Daily News 3 Mapp administration wants house for Potter By JONATHAN AUSTIN Daily News Staff ST. THOMAS — The Mapp administration is trying to provide housing for Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter, though there is no law or tradition of providing for the lieutenant governor’s housing except making available the historic Sion Farm house on St. Croix. In April, Gov. Kenneth Mapp brought up the topic when he said that he was “going to present a plan to the community and the Legislature that we believe could resolve” the issue of the governor and lieutenant governor’s resi- dences once and for all. The Daily News filed a public records request with the Property and Procurement Department last week for documents related to pro- viding housing or private accom- modations for Potter, and on Monday, Property and Procurement Commissioner designee Randolph Bennett responded to the request by email. “I have been in discussion on getting Lt. Governor Potter a resi- The west facade of the historic Sion Farm house on St. Croix, traditionally the residence provided for the lieutenant governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. dence, just as other Lt. Governors in the States, but I do not have a How can we fix this so that our A majority of 28 states contact- New Hampshire, Oregon and contract completed at this time. leaders are treated with the same ed Monday have no provisions for Wyoming — do not have the posi- Once everything is complete and it dignity and respect? As a Warrant Mapp on trip but providing housing to their lieuten- tion of lieutenant governor in their becomes a public document, I will Officer, I do not lie cheat or steal. ant governors. executive branch. provide it,” he wrote. As Commissioner, I am here to itinerary unknown Of those states, 16 said they did Former Virgin Islands Lt. Gov. Regarding whether he would uphold the laws as well. I am here not provide housing or budgeted Gerard James told the Daily News answer questions about the pro- to help improve our community.” Gov. Kenneth Mapp is out of funds for that purpose. on Monday, “I stayed at the gover- posal, Bennett responded — again According to the National the territory until Friday. Two states contacted Monday nor’s mansion on St. Croix, in the by email — “I have no comments Lieutenant Governors Association, During Mapp’s absence, Lt. said any housing expense for the area of Sion Farm. That was my until a final decision is made on headquartered in Florence, Ky., Gov. Osbert Potter will be act- lieutenant governor is covered by housing” while in office. When he the Lt. Governor’s housing. Have only one state provides housing ing governor. the same stipend paid to members had to stay on St. Thomas he said you researched that others for its lieutenant governor. Government House on of their state legislatures when he was housed at the Marriott Governors and Lt. Governors are Association spokeswoman Ann Monday would not provide they are in session: $120 per day Frenchman’s Reef Beach Resort. provided housing?” Thelan said that only Pennsylvania more information about where in Idaho and $179 in Virginia. “There was no housing stipend,” Bennett, who retired as a chief provides housing for the lieuten- Mapp is going, what his itiner- Representatives in the other 10 James said. warrant officer from the Army, ant governor — in a historic ary is or what he is doing on the executive branches contacted Government House confirmed noted that members of the military 2,500-square-foot stone house trip. Monday said they didn’t think Monday that former Lt. Gov. often are entitled to a basic allow- that sits on a state-owned military that their lieutenant governor Gregory Francis also lived at the ance for housing. installation. received a housing allowance but Sion Farm house while in office. “I am not sure what is the issue However, Pennsylvania legisla- to save the more than $200,000 said they would need to verify — Contact Jonathan Austin at here,” Bennett wrote. “Generals tors recently have been debating per year the state spends on and respond later. 714-9104 or email are provided with living quarters. whether to sell the historic home maintenance. Five states — Arizona, Maine, [email protected]. WICO is paying Mapp’s rent, but is not providing details By JONATHAN AUSTIN Dudley, who WICO hired to respond as a home because of deterioration records request on April 22 with the repeated requests to Property and Daily News Staff to the request. and mold. Property and Procurement Procurement for details about the The Revised Organic Act of 1954 WICO, traditionally a shipping Department, seeking copies of the property, including copies of the ST. THOMAS — An attorney specifies the governor must live on and commerce consortium, was lease and any other paperwork per- lease and any agreements regarding for the West Indian Co. Ltd. con- St. Thomas and actually identifies bought by the Virgin Islands govern- taining to the lease. housing for Mapp. firmed Monday night that WICO Government House as the official ment in 1993. Neither Property and WICO President and CEO Joseph is paying the rent and utilities for residence. Mapp is living in a villa in Estate Procurement nor Government Boschulte has not returned numerous the St. Thomas home used by Gov. Dudley said WICO is responsible Nazareth, on the East End of St. House has ever formally responded messages left at his office and on his Kenneth Mapp, but she said she for the governor’s housing based on Thomas. According to Government to that request. cell phone. needs more time to formally precedence set by Gov. Roy House, the rent for the house is However, on May 4, Government The response came last week, respond to a Daily News public Schneider and Gov. Charles $12,500 per month on a six-month House spokeswoman Kim Jones when Dudley emailed the newspaper records request asking for docu- Turnbull, because they lived in the lease, with an option to renew for changed her previous statements to to say that she had been asked to han- ments regarding the lease. historic Catherineberg estate, which six months. say that WICO is covering the cost dle the request for records. “WICO is, in fact, paying the rent WICO owns. In February, Mapp said that tax- for the rental at no expense to the — Contact Jonathan Austin at for the governor’s temporary resi- Mapp and past governors have payers are covering the bill for the taxpayers. 714-9104 or email dence,” said attorney Adriane said Catherineberg is not appropriate house. The Daily News filed a public The revised statement came after [email protected]. VI_DAILYNEWS/PAGES [A03] | 05/19/15 00:28 | SUPERIMP 2 The Virgin Islands Daily News VIRGIN ISLANDS Thursday, May 28, 2015 George-Counts headed back to work at AG’s Office accept the plea deal — had been set morning that her suspension would Assistant Attorney General wassuspended for May 22. be revoked, when Mapp and Lt. Gov. in high-profile spat withTeRRi Griffiths However, several days before the Osbert Potter came to tape a segment hearing, Griffiths filed a notice on “Good Morning, V.I.,” which By JOY BLACKBURN to return,” she said. with the court seeking to withdraw George-Counts co-hosts. Senior/Investigative Reporter Griffiths on Tuesday left the acting the plea, contending that George- Carroll later called her and left a attorney general post when Gov. Counts wasn’t authorized to make message, she said. Assistant Attorney General Denise Kenneth Mapp appointed former the offer. She had no information on wheth- George-Counts said she will be back Superior Court Judge James Carroll George-Counts asserted, though, er she would be staying on the Cohen on the job at the V.I. Justice III to replace her. that she had full authority to do so — case. She said she was just glad to be Denise Terri Department this morning after her Griffiths was only in the post in an and she also contended in court doc- getting back to work. George-Counts Griffiths suspension — ordered last week by “acting” capacity, but her tenure was uments that Griffiths deliberately George-Counts also said she was Terri Griffiths, who was acting attor- marked by controversy. misrepresented to the court the of the plea bargain for Cohen. grateful for all the kind words and ney general at the time — was lifted. She suspended George-Counts on Justice Department’s policy and pro- George-Counts has filed a motion support she received from the com- George-Counts said she got word May 18, after George-Counts offered cedures relating to plea bargains. seeking sanctions against Griffiths, munity — “every hand shake, every Wednesday — the day after Griffiths a plea deal on May 12 in the Jonathan Friday’s hearing — which focused which she said she intends to pursue. card, every text message.” departed the top spot at Justice — Cohen tax case and Cohen accepted, on whether the plea deal should stand Griffiths has not yet responded to “It really meant a lot to me,” she that the suspension would be signing it. — was heated and contentious, and the motion for sanctions. said. revoked. A change of plea hearing — sparks flew. George-Counts said she first got — Contact Joy Blackburn at 714-9145 “I was told that they would like me when a judge would have formally It is not yet clear what will become the news from Mapp on Wednesday or email [email protected].
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