Jason Phillips, Friant Water Authority’s chief executive officer, is leaving his Fresno home and relocating to Scottsdale, Ariz. to be closer to family.
He will continue working remotely for the authority as CEO, where he earned $493,747 in salary and other pay plus $82,675 in benefits in 2024, according to the nonprofit public employee pay tracking website Transparent California.
Phillips’ move was unanimously approved during Friant’s Aug. 28 meeting under a modified employment agreement, which also deleted his monthly automobile allowance…