Chester County Council approves industrial incentives and development agreements; one member records lone dissent
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Council approved a series of economic development measures on Feb. 2, 2026, including a fee-in-lieu agreement for Project 2493 (6–1) and preliminary incentives for Project 2354 (7–0); the Council also approved a development agreement with Lando Investments and Fishing Creek Associates (7–0).
Chester County Council approved multiple economic-development measures during its Feb. 2, 2026 meeting, voting to authorize tax-incentive arrangements and development agreements intended to support new or expanding facilities in the county.
At second reading the Council approved Ordinance 2026-02, which authorizes a fee-in-lieu of tax agreement and designates property as part of a multi-county industrial park for an entity identified as Project 2493. Vice Chair Erin Mosley moved the ordinance; Councilman Bobby Raines seconded. The motion passed 6–1, with Councilman John Agee recorded as opposed.
The Council also granted preliminary approval via Resolution 2026-04 for incentives to attract a company identified as Project 2354, including a negotiated fee arrangement and multi-county park options. Vice Chair Mosley moved the resolution and Councilman Raines seconded; the measure passed unanimously, 7–0.
Relatedly, Council conducted a first reading (title only) of Ordinance 2026-04 to authorize a fee agreement under the simplified-fee act for Project 2354 and to modify the joint Chester–York county industrial park; Councilman Raines moved and Councilman Brunson seconded, and the first reading passed 7–0.
Council approved Ordinance 2026-03 at second reading, authorizing a development agreement with Lando Investments Associates LLC and Fishing Creek Associates LLC and resolving civil action 2025-CP-12-00014; Vice Chair Mosley moved the ordinance and Councilman Raines seconded, and the vote was 7–0.
Chairman Pete Wilson opened the public hearing portion of the agenda but reported that no speakers had signed up for the hearing on the notified ordinance; the public hearing was closed with no comments. Several ordinance votes were recorded as unanimous; the only recorded dissent on the night was Councilman Agee’s single opposed vote on the Project 2493 fee-in-lieu ordinance.
Next steps for the first-reading matters will follow statutorily required postings and any subsequent council readings; Council did not identify additional amendments on the floor at the Feb. 2 meeting.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in meeting minutes): - Ordinance 2026-02 (Project 2493, fee-in-lieu): Passed 6–1 (Councilman John Agee recorded as opposed). Motion: Vice Chair Erin Mosley; second: Councilman Bobby Raines. - Resolution 2026-04 (Project 2354, preliminary incentives): Passed 7–0. Motion: Vice Chair Erin Mosley; second: Councilman Bobby Raines. - Ordinance 2026-04 (Project 2354, first reading — title only): Passed 7–0. Motion: Councilman Bobby Raines; second: Councilman Brunson. - Ordinance 2026-03 (development agreement — Lando Investments / Fishing Creek Associates): Passed 7–0. Motion: Vice Chair Erin Mosley; second: Councilman Bobby Raines.
No formal conditions or amendments tied to the votes were recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the statutory language in the ordinances and the recorded vote tallies.
(Report based on the Feb. 2, 2026 Chester County Council meeting minutes.)