Chester County Council approves first reading of Ordinance 2025-7 to allow development agreement with Vista Resources LLC

Chester County Council approved the first reading, in title only, of Ordinance 2025-7, which “approv[es] the execution and delivery of a development agreement between the county and Vista Resources LLC,” during the meeting. An unidentified council member moved to approve the first reading and a second was recorded; the council took the matter by voice vote, with “aye” recorded.

The ordinance text as read on the record describes the measure as approving a development agreement between Chester County and Vista Resources LLC and “providing for other related matters.” After the motion and second, the presiding member asked for discussion; no substantive debate was recorded on the transcript excerpt. Meeting staff instructed those voting to “raise your right hand say aye,” and one “Aye” was recorded on the audio transcript. The minutes do not record individual roll-call votes in the provided excerpt.

The council moved on after the voice vote; the transcript records the item as a first reading taken in title only. No details about the terms of the proposed development agreement, funding, project location, or next steps (such as a scheduled second reading) were included in the provided transcript excerpt.