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Chester County council member signals likely delay to government building openings amid weather
Summary
During council comments, Council member Hester said he expects to delay opening county government buildings and the recycle center to at least 10 a.m. because of weather, with a final decision to be made after the meeting and a reevaluation planned the next morning.
Council member Hester said he expects county government buildings and the Chester County recycle center to open no earlier than 10 a.m. on the morning affected by inclement weather, and that he will make a final decision after the meeting.
The announcement came during the council-comments portion of the Chester County Council meeting, when Hester told colleagues he had been consulting with the county’s emergency management director and reviewing other information before deciding on an initial delay.
"I'll make the final decision, but delay opening of government buildings, recycle center, government facilities to at least 10 AM," Hester said. He added: "That'll be the initial delay. We'll reevaluate in the morning first thing." The statement followed his description of conversations with the emergency management director and other sources of information.
The council did not take a formal vote on the delay during the meeting. Hester described the announcement as an initial plan and said the county would reassess conditions the next morning before confirming final hours.
County residents who planned to use government services or the recycle center should note that the opening time was described as an initial decision subject to confirmation; the meeting record does not show a formal order or a published county policy change in the transcript excerpt.
