PHA settlement: $140,000
Tue, 2016-02-16 21:54
News Staff
By G. Romero Wendorf
The final number: $140,000. That’s the settlement amount that was unanimously approved by the Pharr Housing Authority (PHA) Board last Thursday as it settled its case against former Pharr Housing Authority Director Fernando “Fernie” Lopez, who was fired Jan. 4th. The reasoning behind his termination still hasn’t been disclosed.
On top of the $140k settlement, Lopez will receive an additional $63,000 in unpaid accrued annual leave he has earned over the past 14+ years he’s been on the job, according to PHA Attorney Marissa Carranza Hernandez.