TBA Attorney Proposes "Taxicab Riders Bill of Rights"

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Tom Bolt

Tom Bolt, Managing Attorney of Tom Bolt & Associates, P.C., and General Counsel for the USVI Hotel & Tourism Association, during the General Meeting of the Association on Wednesday at the Emerald Beach Hotel proposed that the VI Taxicab Commission adopt a “Taxicab Riders Bill of Rights”. Judith Wheatley, Executive Director of the VI Taxicab Commission was the keynote speaker at the Hotel and Tourism Association meeting.

In addressing the members of the Hotel and Tourism Association, Wheatley noted that the Taxicab Commission was under new leadership and committed to the customer service. When the floor opened to questions, Bolt proposed that the local Commission consider adopting a “Taxicab Riders Bill of Rights” that would clearly delineate the rights that Virgin Islands taxicab riders can expect.

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Governor Sets Dates for 2006 Property Tax Payments and Appeals

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Tom Bolt

Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. has signed an Executive Order which sets the dates for payment, delinquency, and appeal of 2006 U.S. Virgin Islands real property taxes. Governor deJongh's Executive Order states that the Tax Assessor has determined that all 2006 real property tax bills to both residential and commercial property owners have been issued and that new dates for the payment of these bills, when they become delinquent and the deadline for appeal are now required.  The Governor has set July 1, 2009 as the date that all 2006 real property tax bills shall be due and payable and such bills shall be delinquent if not paid before July 31, 2009.  The last day for filing an appeal of the 2006 real property tax assessment is set for August 14, 2009.

For additional information, the U.S. Virgin Islands taxpayers should contact the Office of the Tax Assessor on each respective island: on St. Croix: (340) 773-6449; on St. Thomas: (340) 776-8505 and on St. John: (340) 776-6767.

 

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VI Leaders Join Governor on Road to Family Economic Success

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Tom Bolt

"The Road to Family Economic Success" was the call to action at Governor John P. de Jongh's Summit on Poverty and Economic Opportunity which was convened at the Carambola Resort on St. Croix on Friday, May 8th.  The Summit was presented in collaboration with the National Governor's Association and Governor de Jongh's Children and Families Council.

Tom Bolt, Managing Attorney of Tom Bolt & Associates, P.C., the leading business law firm in the United States Virgin Islands, was a panelist in the Summit's discussion on housing.  Bolt currently serves as President for Habitat for Humanity of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Chair of the Territory's Salvation Army Advisory Board, and Counsel to the Virgin Islands Territorial Association of Realtors.

 

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