Blackbeard and Blind Donkey Earn Committee Approvals

Steve Stigler, the owner of the Blackbeard property on top of Government Hill, admits to having permitting issues and other problems, “dumping money” into the project and not reaching a point where he can earn anything back from it.

Members of the St. Thomas—St. John Historic Preservation Committee said Monday that they would like to see that business open but were also getting frustrated.

Member Enrique Rodriguez said the owner has “twice done what he wanted to do and then asked for approval after it was done.”

Stigler said in the beginning, he did not know it was in a historic district.