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Resident accuses borough solicitor of intimidation over records and questions severance payments; council asks for documents
Summary
A resident alleged a solicitor asked about a requester's U.S. residency and linked that response to opacity around a $125,000 severance; council members asked the resident to provide the written response so officials and counsel can review and respond.
A public commenter at the Yeadon Borough caucus accused the solicitor's office of using a resident's immigration or residency status to block or intimidate records requests and raised questions about a severance payment for a former employee.
Anna Della Sandrantonio told council that a borough solicitor told a requester that the person's U.S. residency status was "unascertainable," which she said was inappropriate and could chill residents from seeking records. She also said the borough had paid "over…
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