Jul 8, 2026Strategic plan
Town of Chester, New York Comprehensive Plan 2026
This Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Chester aims to preserve its rural character, historic heritage, and natural resources while fostering fiscally responsible growth and improving residents' quality of life. Key objectives include managing growth in relation to essential services, protecting agricultural lands and sensitive environmental resources like ridgelines, wetlands, and water quality, coordinating planning with neighboring municipalities, diversifying the economic base through agribusiness and local industry, and enhancing public services, recreation, and cultural amenities. The plan outlines strategies to balance these interests to ensure the Town's social and economic vitality for the next 5 to 10 years.