{"id":35040,"date":"2016-02-12T21:29:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T21:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=35040"},"modified":"2016-02-12T21:53:53","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T21:53:53","slug":"wapa-board-approves-lease-for-new-offices-at-port-of-space-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=35040","title":{"rendered":"W.A.P.A. Board Approves Leases For New Offices At Mall Near WICO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. THOMAS &#8212; In a special meeting today, the governing board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority approved the lone item on its agenda as it authorized Acting Executive Director Julio Rhymer to enter into three leases for commercial office space at Port of Sale Mall on St. Thomas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">According to a release issued this afternoon, in justifying the need for the leases, Mr. Rhymer told board members that a current lease for space now occupied by W.A.P.A.\u2019s business and financial offices is set to expire in early March and the authority opts not to renew the lease. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe location is simply not the most conducive or suitable for the work of the 50 or so employees and parking is a challenge,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Mr. Rhymer said the space at Port of Sale Mall is a newer, more suitable location for conducting business and the location is close to the authority\u2019s executive offices making it easier to conduct day to day business operations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cAt this location we will have little in the way of build out and preparation costs as these units are pretty much ready to receive our employees. It is just a matter of moving cubicles, desks and chairs,&#8221; Mr. Rhymer said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The board members present voted unanimously to facilitate the lease agreements. Board members in attendance included: Chairman Gerald Groner, Esq., Vice Chair Juanita Young, Secretary Noel Loftus and Cheryl Boynes Jackson and Marvin Pickering. Members Elizabeth Armstrong and Commissioners Gustav James and Devin Carrington were excused.<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. THOMAS &#8212; In a special meeting today, the governing board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority approved the lone item on its agenda as it authorized Acting Executive Director Julio Rhymer to enter into three leases for commercial office space at Port of Sale Mall on St. Thomas. 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