Chester council reads multiple final ordinances, first reading proposes pension-board code updates
City of Chester officials read final readings of multiple 2026 ordinances — including the budget, salary ordinance, several taxes and zoning changes — and held a first reading to update the pension board sections of the administrative code; no votes were recorded in the transcript.
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The City of Chester convened its Dec. 8 deliberative meeting and read aloud multiple ordinances and two resolutions for council consideration while noting the meeting followed an executive session the mayor said "mostly dealing with personnel matters." The solicitous reading of items covered final readings for bills on zoning, street openings, the 2026 budget, employee salaries, business privilege and earned income taxes, a local services tax, and real estate tax rates, plus a first reading to amend pension-board code sections.
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