Public Safety Committee approves Chester County hazard mitigation plan resolution

Aug 12, 2026

The committee moved to adopt a resolution approving the Chester County hazard mitigation plan, a periodic county plan enabling access to federal disaster recovery funding; no objections were raised and the chair recorded a 3–0 approval.

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The committee considered a resolution to approve the Chester County hazard mitigation plan, a multi‑jurisdictional planning document the county updates periodically to identify vulnerable assets and to preserve municipalities' eligibility for certain federal recovery funding. A committee member said the plan is produced every five years and stressed the role of accurate inventories of vulnerable assets (flood‑prone properties, daycares and similar facilities) for recovery eligibility.

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