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Chester to use $50,000 grant for neighborhood ‘Safe Summer’ block party series
Summary
The mayor said the city will accept $50,000 from the Delaware County Interactive Gaming Revenue Authority to fund a six-week Safe Summer block party series across 12 neighborhoods with two events per week; staff described advertising plans and final flyers pending.
Chester officials told council they will accept a $50,000 grant from the Delaware County Interactive Gaming Revenue Authority to fund a neighborhood-focused "Safe Summer" block party series.
The mayor said the city was awarded $50,000 "from Delaware County interactive gaming authority for safe summer block party series," describing a six-week run with two events per week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) to be held across 12 neighborhoods. Staff indicated the series will complement Delaware County District Attorney-sponsored Sunday fund days and emphasized neighborhood-centric outreach.
City staff said advertising will include the city website, social media, the city app and physical flyers placed in the affected neighborhoods. "We'll broadcast that through every channel, you know, the website, social media, through our app as well as physical flyers," staff said, noting a flyer was in final edits and would be distributed soon. Council members asked when the events would start and how neighborhoods would be notified; staff said the schedule begins this Wednesday and Saturday and that the program will be openly advertised so any resident may attend.
The transcript records the acceptance and planning discussion but does not show a formal vote in the excerpt provided.
