City Directory

Chester City Hall Address

One Fourth Street
Chester, PA. 19013

Main Directory

ServicePhone Number
Main Desk610-447-7700
Abandoned Vehicles610-447-8444
Accounts and Finance610-447-7981
Animal Control610-447-7770
Assessor's Office610-447-7799
Building Permits / Licenses & Inspections610-447-7751
Bulk Trash Pick-up610-447-7888
Fire Department610-447-7765
Health Department610-447-7770
City Clerk's Office610-447-7795
City Engineer610-447-7742
City Planning / Zoning610-447-7707
City & School Taxes610-447-7800
Controller's Office610-447-7766
Juvenile Unit610-447-8457
Lead Program610-447-7824
Public Safety610-447-7751
Personnel Office610-447-7803
Parks & Recreation610-47-7728
Purchasing Department610-447-7791
Mayor's Office610-447-7723
Recreation610-4477784
Recycling610-447-7742
Solicitor's Office610-447-7716
Streets & Public Improvements610-447-7741
Treasurer's Office610-447-7801
Workforce Development610-447-1424

City of Chester Departments

Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland
Director, Public Affairs
tkirkland@chestercity.com
610-447-7723
Councilwoman Elizabeth Williams
Director, Public Property and Recreation
ewilliams@chestercity.com
610-447-7728
Councilman William Morgan
Director, Accounts & Finance
wmorgan@chestercity.com
610-447-7790
Councilman Stefan Roots
Director, Public Safety
sroots@chestercity.com
610-447-7753
Councilwoman Portia West
Director, Public Works
pwest@chestercity.com
610-447-7745
Ms. Edith Blackwell
City Controller
eblackwell@chestercity.com
610-447-7766

Department of Public Affairs

Amanda Johnson
Director, Communications / Press Secretary
610-447-7718
Eric Bayne
Workforce Development Coordinator
610-447-7793

Solicitor’s Office

Kenneth R. Schuster
City Solicitor
610-447-7716

City Planning

Peter Rykard
Director, City Planning
610-447-7707
Joan Neal
Assistant Director, City Planning
610-447-7820

Chester Police Department

Police Department610-447-8424

Chester Fire Department

William Rigby IV
Fire Commissioner
610-447-7765
Jacque Goldsborough
Administrative Assistant
610-447-7765
John Paul Shirley
Battalion Chief
610-447-7767

Department of Streets & Highway

Councilwoman Portia West
Director
610-447-7745

City Controller’s Office

Edith Blackwell
City Controller
610-447-7766
Joy Taylor
Deputy Controller
610-447-7766

Department of Public Safety

Councilwoman Elizabeth Williams
Director
610-447-7728

Health Department


Director, Public Health Services
610-447-7770
Rosetta Carter
Director, Community Health Education

Building Official’s Office

Gary Collins
Building Code Official
610-447-7751

Department of Parks & Recreation

Councilman Stefan Roots
Director
610-447-7914
Duane Lee
Recreational Services Manager
610-447-7825

Department of Accounts & Finance

William Morgan
Director
610-447-7790

Chief Financial Officer
610-447-7981