Landlords decry possible BASA sale to Pa. American
Four landlords attended Tuesday’s Butler Area Sewer Authority meeting to share their concern regarding the authority’s potential sale to the Pennsylvania American Water Company.
Shaun Brown, who owns 26 rental properties with 40 units connected to BASA, said Pennsylvania American is a for-profit company that would not appoint municipal leaders to its board, as is the current setup.
Brown, who is the general manager of the Slippery Rock Municipal Authority, said instead of reinvesting in the communities it serves, Pennsylvania American would be beholden to its shareholders.
“Your community loses the ability to control the authority,” he said.
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