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Supervisors authorize payment of Valley Forge Sewer Authority capital invoice despite ownership concerns
Summary
Easttown supervisors voted to pay a $700,000‑scale VFSA capital invoice now from township funds and reimburse the account when bond proceeds arrive; one supervisor pressed for escrow or ownership discussions given the township’s large financial contribution.
Township staff told the Board of Supervisors that Valley Forge Sewer Authority (VFSA) submitted its first capital invoice for the year and that bond proceeds expected to cover the work will not be available until September. Staff recommended advancing payment from the township’s SOAR/sewer fund and later reimbursing the fund when bond proceeds are received.
Staff said the work and invoice are budgeted and that the financing was a short‑term timing issue. “The bond proceeds won’t be available until September, so we’ll pay the invoice out of the SOAR fund and then … reimburse it,” staff said. A supervisor pushing back on the approach argued the township is contributing a large sum while having no ownership stake in the authority, and urged escrow or negotiation on ownership if the township is effectively funding a substantial portion of capital work.
After discussion — including staff assurances the construction fund will be managed to reflect the township’s interests and that other partner municipalities favored conventional invoicing — the board moved and approved authorization to pay the VFSA capital invoice from the SOAR fund. The board also agreed staff will continue efforts to ensure the construction fund and other safeguards reflect township interests.
