Public Works draws complaints after failing to cut the grass at Kingshill Cemetery

KINGSHILL — Public Works is no longer mowing the grass in the Kingshill Cemetery.

Concerned citizens whose family members are buried in the historic government-run cemetery contacted the Virgin Islands Free Press to complain about the state of St. Croix’s most popular garden of remembrance — which is overgrown with tall grass and weeds — like a jungle.

Public Works Commissioner Derek Auguste Gabriel did not immediately respond to a request for comment today.

Relatives with loved ones at Kingshill Cemetery said the stress of losing a cherished family member has been compounded by the heartlessness of the Public Works Department and the Bryan Administration.

Asked who is responsible for the lack of proper groundskeeping at the public cemetery, every family member pointed the finger at: “PUBLIC WORKS!”