Kagel named Chesco Emergency Services Director
Robert Kagel
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners today named Robert Kagel as Director of the Department of Emergency Services. Kagel was formerly deputy director for emergency management for the department.
“The safety of Chester County residents is one of our top priorities and this is an extremely important position in county government,” said Chester County Commissioners’ Chair...
County buys generators for municipalities
Birmingham, Kennett, Downingtown, Coatesville among recipients
WEST CHESTER — At a time when Chester County is celebrating National Preparedness Month, the Chester County Commissioners announce the availability of 188 generators, for use by municipalities in the event of a major power outage.
Purchased through an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant secured by the County’s Department...
Chesco launches emergency prep Web site
The new ReadyChesco.org Website will help county residents be better prepared in the event of an emergency.
WEST CHESTER — September marks National Preparedness Month and the Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) is launching its new website ReadyChesco.org to encourage the residents of Chester County to be prepared and know their risks.
ReadyChesco.org promotes having Ready kits...
Chester County announces layoffs of 30 employees
County hopes to save $2 million; declining tax revenue, cuts in state aid force slashing
Updated: adds additional comment, 8 p.m. EDT
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
WEST CHESTER — Chester County announced Wednesday that it would lay off some 30 county employees, what county officials referred to as a “streamlining” of county services.
The cuts come in three departments, Facilities &...
Will commissioners’ 9-1-1 fee plan flatline?
Municipal officials balk at sharing costs for county-controlled services
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The KennettTimes.com
WEST CHESTER — A proposal to apply a tourniquet of sorts to the county’s hemorrhaging 9-1-1 costs has generated cries of anguish from some municipal officials, prompting the Chester County commissioners to delay a vote.
In an effort to defray about $2.6 million...
County poised to assess towns for emergency services
Local officials object to timing, costs of the $5.20 per person fee
By Mike McGann, Editor, The KennettTimes.com
Chester County appears poised to impose a per-capita tax on the county’s 73 municipalities — $5.20 per person — for emergency services starting with the 2013 fiscal year, but municipal officials are blasting the move as little more than an excuse to shift a tax hike.
The Chester...
