County drug-and-alcohol and coroner officials presented toxicology and fatality data and urged restrictions on kratom derivatives; council agreed to return the revised ordinance to the Public Safety committee for more work.

The West Chester Public Safety Committee voted to send a draft ordinance limiting concentrated/synthetic kratom products to a work session after law enforcement and code officials said local-only rules would be difficult to enforce and the committee requested local incident data.

Council members debated a proposed dedicated public‑safety (EMS) tax that proponents say could yield roughly $298,000–$350,000 annually (an illustrative average of about $13 per household); opponents warned it would reduce budget flexibility and risk donor fatigue. The proposal was sent back to the finance committee for further study.

Council heard a wide-ranging debate about a proposed 0.45‑mill dedicated EMS/public-safety tax (about $13 per household) to create a transparent fund for emergency medical services. Concerns about budget flexibility and who would share costs led the council to move the issue to fuller discussion at the next meeting.

A Westchester Chronicle reporter told council he could not find prior public discussion or contract records and raised security concerns about the Viper/PlateLogic license‑plate reader system. Chief Lee emailed that the police department has been a customer and that the company does not provide access to federal law enforcement.

At its June 10 meeting, the West Chester Finance & Revenue Committee discussed drafting an ordinance for an EMS/public-safety millage to fund ambulance and other emergency services, reviewed estimated homeowner impacts, and asked staff to return with detailed allocation language.

The public safety committee reviewed a draft ordinance to define and hold hosts accountable for unruly private gatherings, discussed updates to a short‑term rental point system and sought closer university-resident coordination. Staff will produce a narrower V2 and consult the district attorney before proceeding.

Westchester Fire Department responded to 154 incidents in May with significant fires reported.

Council allocates funds for salt purchase and police canine training initiatives.