Radnor BOC To Appoint Ward 7 Interim Commissioner Monday

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA – The Radnor Township Board of Commissioners are slated to vote Monday night on an interim commissioner to fill the Ward 7 seat that was left vacant by former commissioner Phil Ahr, who is facing child pornography-related charges.

The board attempted to elect an interim commissioner on Nov. 27, but with three board members being Democrats and three being Republicans, the efforts to fill the seat failed along party lines.

At the Dec. 11 meeting, the board will be joined by a vacancy board elector to help make a decision on who to appoint.

The elector was appointed by the commissioners per the township's home charter on vacancies.

An appointment must be made by Dec. 21, per the home charter.

At the Nov. 27 meeting, residents Jane Galli, Alex Yannopoulos, Scott Simon, Sean Farhy appeared before the commissioners and made cases why they should be appointed. A fifth resident, Jonathan Heckscher, applied but was not present at the meeting.

Commissioner Don Curley nominated Galli, then Commissioner John Nagle nominated Sean Farhy for the seat.

All Republican board members voted for Galli, while all Democrats voted for Farhy, thus putting off the appointment to a later date.

See more Patch coverage of the Phil Ahr scandal below:

Radnor Commissioners Fail To Elect New President After Ahr Resigns

Radnor Twp. Board President Steps Down In Wake Of Child Porn Charges

Ahr Resigns Radnor Board Seat, More Charges May Be Filed

Radnor Commissioner's Child Porn Hearing Pushed Back

Radnor Township Commissioner Charged With Child Porn Possession: DA

Commissioner Phil Ahr Under Investigation: Radnor Township

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