County hazard mitigation plan presented; board to consider adoption Monday
Chester County Department of Emergency Services presented the 2026–2031 Hazard Mitigation Plan, noting Uwchlan Township’s specific risks (pipeline hazard areas, dam and flood concerns) and that adopting the county plan enables access to federal and state mitigation grants. The board will consider formal adoption at its next business meeting.
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Kylie McGillan, an emergency planning coordinator with the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, briefed the Uwchlan Township Board of Supervisors on the county's multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and urged the township to adopt it at the board's upcoming business meeting. "My name is Kylie McGillan. I'm an emergency planning coordinator with Chester County DES," McGillan said, and described the plan as a multi-year, countywide project developed with all 73 municipalities.
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