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Chester council previews austere 2026 budget; no proposed property tax or solid-waste fee increases
Summary
City officials described the 2026 budget as balanced but austere, noted an estimated $43 million pension liability, and confirmed a first reading Wednesday and a Dec. 8 public hearing (set for 1 p.m.). Council clarified earned-income-tax rates and a 1% Act 205 pension designation.
The City of Chester on Nov. 24 received an overview of the proposed 2026 budget, which officials described as balanced but “austere” and without increases to the city’s real estate tax or its solid-waste fee. The chief financial officer told council the city still carries an unpaid municipal pension obligation from about a decade ago — roughly $43,000,000 — that will influence future budget choices.
“It's a balanced budget. It was austere … There's not really any luxuries in it,”…
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