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Chester staff present austere, balanced 2026 budget; no property tax or solid-waste fee increase proposed
Summary
City of Chester officials presented a balanced but 'austere' 2026 general fund budget at a Nov. 24 deliberative meeting, noting about $43 million in unpaid pension liabilities and proposing no real estate tax or solid-waste fee increases; the first reading is scheduled for the council's Wednesday meeting and a public hearing is set for Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.
At a Nov. 24 deliberative meeting, the City of Chester heard an overview of the proposed 2026 general fund budget from the city's Chief Financial Officer. The CFO described the proposal as "balanced" but "austere," and called attention to a large unpaid Minimum Municipal Obligation (pension liability) that he said totals "roughly $43,000,000."
The CFO also told council there would be "no real estate tax increase and no solid waste fee increase" in the proposed budget. He said the city did not receive a short-term Pennsylvania…
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