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The Chester Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, and others, seen from Lewis Street in Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
As the weather warms, many people open their windows to welcome spring breezes into their homes. For some residents of Chester, however, that’s not part of the plan.
“Right now, we’re suffering under the effects of environmental racism in our city of Chester, Pennsylvania,” said Zulene Mayfield, who chairs the group Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living.
Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility, a waste-to-energy site in Chester owned by Covanta Holding Corp., incinerates about 3,500 tons of trash a day. It is one of the largest such facilities, and a 2019 study concluded it was one of the largest polluters of its kind in the country.
Delaware County may be headed for a tax decrease next year but at this point, it s too uncertain for county council to tell as the revenues and expenditures aren t clear.
Last week, county Executive Director Howard Lazarus gave a budget presentation focusing on the county s fiscal situation through the end of March. The county budget cycle runs from January through December. This is the first time a budget presentation was offered in the spring; usually, a presentation is given in December prior to the adoption of the following year s budget.
The presentation is available on the county website at www.delcopa.gov/council/calendar.html.
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