Chester City Council Deliberative | October 26, 2026

At the City of Chester City Council deliberative meeting on October 26, 2026, council discussed several construction and funding items. For the public works building, Resolution 135 would extend New Road Construction Management’s services through November; Resolution 137 would amend Davis Construction’s general-contractor agreement by $18,146.16 to continue work through project completion. Staff said the project remained within budget and anticipated significant completion around November 20. Council also discussed extending the CCIP homeowner-rehabilitation program by two months to close out ARPA-funded work on roughly 70 homes, and advancing two firms for lead-remediation work after reviewing proposals. No contractor names or remediation contract amounts were provided. The fire department reported applying for a $2,500 Delaware County Interactive Gaming Revenue Authority grant to cover open-house expenses, and discussed replacing or otherwise addressing two fleet vehicles described as beyond their service lives; the transcript does not clarify the vehicle action or outcome.

Other matters included zoning amendments intended to support residential and multifamily development, reduce off-street parking requirements for residential projects, and retain a first-floor commercial requirement in the downtown triangle area; a resident raised concerns about how that restriction could affect development opportunities. Council also heard about a proposed fire-department promotion and a private building replacement and site-improvement project. The transcript records no votes on the procurement-related items; the only clear motion was to adjourn.