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2025-07-21
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Wayne L. Biggs, Jr. testified for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget before the Committee with executive team members Dwayne A. Benjamin and Tracy Lynch Bhola, Esquire, General Counsel
2024-12-15
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Wayne Biggs, director of the Economic Development Authority, testified before legislators regarding concerns about consumption tax proposals potentially making incentive programs more difficult to sell
2024-08-29
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VIEDA proposed FY 2025 Budget includes $5,175,616 allocated to Personnel Services with 48 full-time positions, 43 currently filled positions, and 5 vacancies including one new position
2024-08-29
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Wayne Biggs, Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority delivered its proposed FY 2025 Budget of $6,613,000 to the Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance
2024-04-15
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Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority CEO Wayne Biggs Jr. issued press release calling statements by Mac Private Equity about pending EDC status 'false and misleading' and stated that neither Mac Private Equity…
2024-04-15
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Lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court by attorney Michael Sheesley on behalf of plaintiff Alex Gibson, naming defendants B. Matthew McClafferty, Mac Private Equity Inc., and MPE Clearing & Holdings, Inc., with…
2023-06-15
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Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority had refused to release any information about the tax benefits that Jeffrey Epstein received for years, until figures were made public in 2023 as part of a lawsuit the…
2021-06-15
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EDA acknowledged it must comply with all laws of the U.S. Virgin Islands, including the Open Records Act, while being under obligation to protect confidential documents of all beneficiaries, according to CEO Biggs'…
2021-06-15
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The V.I. government responded in court that it is not a proper party to the action and that the V.I. Code identifies the EDA as a public corporation having a legal personality separate and apart from the Government of…
2021-06-15
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The New York Times filed suit against EDA CEO Wayne Biggs Jr. for failing to respond to the newspaper's public records request regarding Jeffrey Epstein-related documents
2020-06-15
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Representative Stacey Plaskett served as general counsel for the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority prior to serving in Congress, as stated in official congressional hearing records
2014-06-15
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Superior Court marshals acting Writs-of Execution on several individuals noted in EDA 2014 Budget Hearing Presentation document
2013-07-26
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Percival E. Clouden, Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, testified before the Committee on Finance with staff members Ms. Jennifer Nugent-Hill, Assistant Chief Executive…
2013-07-26
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Wayne Biggs, Jr., Executive Director, Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority delivered testimony to the Committee on Finance for the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Hearing before the 30th Legislature of the Virgin…
2001-02-01
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The Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority is a semi-autonomous government instrumentality created on February 1, 2001
