US EditionPennsylvania Treasurer Won't Pay for Security Enhancements at Governor's Private Home
Treasurer Stacy Garrity said state procurement rules bar using taxpayer dollars for more than $1 million in security upgrades at Josh Shapiro’s private home.
- On Thursday, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced her office will not pay roughly $1.1 million in security upgrades at Governor Josh Shapiro's private Montgomery County home, citing lack of legal authority to use taxpayer funds for non-state property.
- State Police requisitioned these improvements following an arson attack on the official gubernatorial residence in Harrisburg last year, which rendered the mansion temporarily uninhabitable and forced the governor's family to relocate to their private home.
- Garrity stated public funds cannot legally cover work on non-state property, while Shapiro's office condemned the decision as a "shameful political action" that disregards the governor's safety needs following the attempted assassination.
- Pennsylvania State Police officials are exploring alternative options to ensure vendors who completed the work are paid in full, while Treasury noted that legislative authorization could provide a path forward to resolve the dispute.
- Lawmakers may consider including a "line item" for repairs in the 2026-27 budget, and one official plans to introduce a legislative solution within the next two weeks to resolve the payment dispute.
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State Treasurer: No legal authorization to use taxpayer dollars to pay for security upgrades to Gov. Shapiro's home
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity says there is no legal authorization to use taxpayer dollars to reimburse contractors for the security upgrades on private property.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity says 'no' to taxpayers footing $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro's home
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's treasurer refused Thursday to approve payments for more than $1 million in security systems and other upgrades to the...
Treasurer Says 'No' to Shapiro Security Upgrades
Pennsylvania's treasurer refused Thursday to approve payments for more than $1 million in security systems and other upgrades to the private home of Gov. Josh Shapiro, changes that were made after an intruder set fire to the state-owned governor's residence last year in an attempt to kill the Democrat. The...
Pennsylvania treasurer won't pay for security enhancements at governor's private home
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity said she cannot make $1 million in payments for construction and security enhancements at Gov. Josh Shapiro's personal home that state police approved after last year's attack at the official residence in Harrisburg, though she noted taxpayers could still end on the hook for the work.
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