Chester public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council will hold a special-called meeting to discuss city procedures for handling Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and public information requests. The body will also enter an executive session to receive legal advice regarding a specific court case.
- City procedures for handling FOIA and public information requests
- Executive session for legal advice regarding C.A. 0:24-cv-01722-MGL-KDW/Stephanie Jackson v. City of Chester
City Council
City Council will hold first readings for the annual budget and updates to residential garbage and bulk waste collection fees. The body will also discuss a no-build easement on Main Street and regulations for abandoned vehicles.
- Ordinance 2025-009: Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Annual Budget Ordinance
- Ordinance 2025-010: Update to residential garbage and bulk waste collection fees
- Ordinance 2025-007: No-Build Easement Agreement for 109 and 115 Main Street
- Ordinance 2025-008: New regulations for removal of abandoned or derelict vehicles
- Hospitality Tax funding request for public access route at 140 & 142 Gadsden Street
City Council
City Council will discuss a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) redevelopment plan for Kings Landing and a no-build easement for Main Street. The body is also deciding on funding for traffic calming and landscaping projects.
- Proposed $25,000 allocation for traffic calming measures on Gadsden Street
- Proposed $25,000 for landscaping at the Chester Government Complex and Arts and Entertainment District
- First reading of Ordinance 2025-07 regarding a no-build easement at 109 and 115 Main Street
- Second reading of Ordinances 2025-005 and 2025-006 regarding city-owned property sale and lease procedures
- Selection of an engineer for the SC Stormwater Study
City Council
The Chester City Council will hold second readings of ordinances establishing procedures for selling, transferring, and leasing city-owned property. The agenda also includes a first reading of a no-build easement at 109 and 115 Main Street, discussion of the Kings Landing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan, and action items for a stormwater study engineer selection and $25,000 in traffic calming on Gadsden Street. A $25,000 landscaping project and exploration of a new outdoor pool at Finley Park are also on tap.
- Second reading of Ordinance 2025-005: procedures for sale, transfer, and conveyance of city-owned property
- Second reading of Ordinance 2025-006: procedures for lease of city-owned property
- First reading of Ordinance 2025-07: no-build easement at 109 Main Street and 115 Main Street
- Discussion of Kings Landing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan
- Action item: $25,000 allocation for Gadsden Street traffic calming measures, and $25,000 for landscaping at Chester Government Complex and Arts and Entertainment District