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The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on October 29th , 2024 Present: Governor : Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner : Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner : Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary: Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include funding crisis communication and early warning workshops, various civil servant appointments and allowances, tourism sector investments, finance management changes, and the launch of initiatives like rebranding Statia Tourism and the “Making Your Family Financially Independent” campaign. Several tax reports, policy reviews, and grant requests were also reviewed.
The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on October 22, 2024
Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary, Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Items include student housing allowances, the 2023 poverty policy, cooperation for Statia Doet 2025, temporary appointments, training approvals, the ProDemos citizenship programme, integrity summit participation, and financing for social housing renovation and the Regio Deal medical centre. Multiple decisions related to staffing, procurement, and construction permits were also approved.
The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on October 8, 2024
Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary, Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
Approved items include housing policy updates, support for medical school development, approval of a consultant for Statia 2026, participation in regional health and emergency workshops, and the organisation of the Caribbean Sky Air Rally. Other approvals included the relocation of government departments, various appointments, and integrity management agreements.
The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on October 1st, 2024
Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Act. Island Secretary, Mrs. M.L.G Schroen
Approved items include setting policy for remuneration of the Acting Island Governor, appointment of a new Harbourmaster, phase 1 approval of the Wastewater Management Project, tax assessment services for the GTI site, and preparations for the Region Deal Covenant. Some items, such as the Eco Statia scenario, were deferred for further review.
The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on September 24, 2024 Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Act. Island Secretary, Mrs. M.L.G. Schroen
Approved items include travel for the KCB platform, training exchanges in Curaçao and Bonaire, crisis cooperation with Curaçao, staffing contract extensions, a compensation agreement for land encroachment, and the release of infrastructure funds for airport and road projects. The Council also gave approval for ICT upgrades, reburial site research, and several correspondence and finance-related matters.
The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on September 17, 2024
Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary, Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
The meeting of the Executive Council of Public Entity Sint Eustatius held on September 10 , 2024 (ONLINE) Present: Governor, Ms. M.A.U. Francis, Commissioner, Mr. R. Merkman, Commissioner , Ms. R.Leerdam, Island Secretary, Mrs. M.A. Dijkshoorn
