Documents

The document contains the list of decisions from the Executive Council meeting of Statia Government held on 29 July 2025. It records attendance and covers approvals and discussions. The decisions included concerns recruitment and appointments under the Statia Career Launch Pilot Program, a travel request to the Netherlands for training and coordination with ministries, management of government apartments, and a construction dispute settlement regarding the GVP project. Some items were approved, while others were postponed.

This document contains the list of decisions from Week 29 of the Executive Council meeting of Public Entity Sint Eustatius, held on July 15th, 2025. The meeting was attended by Governor Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner Ms. R. Leerdam, and Acting Island Secretary Ms. M.L.G. Schroen.

The document contains the list of decisions from the Executive Council meeting of Statia Government held on 4 July 2025. It records attendance and covers approvals and discussions. The decision included concerns outsourcing the position of Cultural Heritage Inspector part-time to the Programme Manager Region Deal and the Herdenkingscommissie Statia, which was approved.

This document is the official annual financial report (jaarrekening) for the year 2024 of the Statia Government (Openbaar Lichaam Sint Eustatius). It provides a detailed account of the government’s financial position, income and expenditures, budget performance, and policy execution. The report follows legal requirements under the FinBES (Wet Financiën BES) and includes a favorable audit opinion, confirming the financial information is reliable and legally compliant.

The financial statements show that Statia ended the year with a positive result of USD 4.1 million, which is significantly better than the originally forecasted surplus of USD 2 million. This improved outcome was mainly due to lower operational costs and a higher-than-expected income from free allocations and interest revenue. The positive result was added to the government’s reserves.

This document contains the list of decisions from Week 26 of the Executive Council meeting of Public Entity Sint Eustatius, held on June 25th, 2025. The meeting was attended by Governor Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner Ms. R. Leerdam, and Island Secretary Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn.

This document contains the list of decisions from Week 25 of the Executive Council meeting of Public Entity Sint Eustatius, held on June 20th, 2025. The meeting was attended by Acting Governor Ms. S. C. Hassell, Commissioner Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner Ms. R. Leerdam, and Acting Island Secretary Mrs. M.L.G Schroen.

The document contains the list of decisions from the Executive Council meeting of Statia Government held on 16 June 2025. It records attendance and covers approvals and discussions. The decisions included concerns recruitment for several positions including Assistant Harbor Master and Administrative Employee, participation in disaster response and international conferences, housing allowance and student support, environmental and infrastructure measures such as turtle-friendly lighting and pier repairs, and new building permits. Most items were approved, while some were postponed, noted for information, or required follow-up action.

The document contains the list of decisions from the Executive Council meeting of Statia Government held on 12 June 2025. It records attendance and covers approvals and discussions. The decision included concerns agreeing with an editorial update of the Event Policy, which was approved.

The document contains the list of decisions from the Executive Council meeting of Statia Government held on 3 June 2025. It records attendance and covers approvals and discussions. The decisions included concerns participation in a cultural emergency response conference, a draft ordinance on special powers of the Governor, lease and appointment matters, agriculture and fisheries policy, and building permits. Other topics included roaming livestock control, cultural and management training, integrity measures, and repurposing of facilities. Most items were approved, while some were postponed or shared for information.

The document contains the list of decisions from the Executive Council meeting of Statia Government held on 27 May 2025. It records attendance and covers approvals and discussions. The decisions included concerns approval for participation in GIS training linked to tsunami planning, retroactive housing allowance, extension of appointments, transfer of lease land, permits for business establishments, and the Madam Theatre restoration project. Other items addressed contracts, governance issues, and international events. Most items were approved, with one permit request rejected, and others postponed or noted for information.