Turnbull vetoes V.I.'s Vessup Beach purchase Some senators say they'll cast votes in favor of override

By TIM FIELDS
Tuesday, May 25th 2004

ST. THOMAS - Gov. Charles Turnbull has vetoed legislation to appropriate $3 million to buy tracts of East End land near Vessup Beach to block Miami-based Lionstone Hotels & Resorts from developing it.

Turnbull took the action during the weekend, before leaving the territory to join Police Commissioner Elton Lewis at the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police conference in Trinidad. Government House made the announcement Monday.

"Unfortunately, we cannot afford to acquire this additional beachfront property at this time," Turnbull said in a prepared statement released Monday.

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