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Receiver files plan modification to halt Stormwater Authority board salaries, restore five-member board
Summary
The receivership team filed a Commonwealth Court plan modification seeking to stop Stormwater Authority (SAC) board salaries and require the authority to operate with five members, citing unauthorized pay and alleged violations of the Chester Home Rule Charter; the filing estimates at least $816,000 in disputed payments from 2017–2024.
Receiver Michael Dowry and his team told the Municipal Financial Recovery Advisory Committee on May 13 that they have filed a plan modification in Commonwealth Court asking the court to stop salary payments to the Stormwater Authority (SAC) board and to require the authority to operate with five board members as set in its articles of incorporation.
Vijay Kapoor, chief of staff and the receiver-designate, led the presentation, saying the filing targets two central problems: “board members are receiving unauthorized compensation,” and “the Stormwater Authority board is operating with more board members than is authorized under the articles of incorporation.” Kapoor said the receiver filed the modification after negotiations and prior orders did not change the authority’s practices.
The filing lists an overview of SAC compensation from…
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