Attorney Alleges County Open Space Funding Impropriety
The allegations stem from a grand jury report which criticizes the program for not having specific standards in place. Commissioner Joseph Hoeffel takes aim at DA, calls report 'fundamentally unfair.'
An attorney representing Lower Providence Township charged that a “political decision” kept the municipality from receiving a portion of the county’s $150 million in open space funds. Coming on the heels of a 69-page grand jury report and subsequent arrest of Commissioner James Matthews, the announcement made by attorney Michael Sheridan at Thursday’s commissioner’s meeting was meant as “background” for the township’s experience, he said. During 2009 and 2010, according to a letter provided to press, Lower Providence spent $114,587 on appraisals and other fees in an attempt to secure the county funding. But, Sheridan claims that a conversation he had had with then county solicitor Barry Miller reflected a “unilateral” decision to revoke …
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