In a report that alleges that the Chester Stormwater Authority offered the Philadelphia Union to reduce its fees in exchange for land for a basketball facility and that claims Chester City Hall is top heavy and elected officials there have not contributed to the city s fiscal stability, the state-appointed Receiver laid out actions needed to be taken to begin to steer the city toward financial solvency.
In response to the Receiver for the City of Chester Status Update filed with Commonwealth Court on Dec. 2, both city and Stormwater Authority officials had diametrically opposing views to the report s findings.
In the report, the Receiver noted that the office had been contacted by several city businesses, including the Philadelphia Union, who told them that Joseph Oxman, solicitor for the Stormwater Authority of the City of Chester, had approached the soccer organization to offer a reduction in its stormwater fees if it provided the authority land to build a basketball facility.