Work was due to start today installing new floodlights at Edgar Street after planning permission was finally granted last week.
Hereford chairman Chris Ammonds has spoken to BBC Hereford and Worcester and started by saying it was brilliant news for the club.
"It's been going on for quite some time, the planning application was put in at the end of April.
"There's been a lot of detail required, a lot of information required, quite a lot of it as a club we couldn't possibly understand.
"But after a lot of hard work, particularily in the last two or three weeks there's been a real will and a real urgency from all the parties involved to try and get this over the line.
"The great thing is we've managed to get it all sorted and agreed in time to allow us to start work on Monday.
"We need a two week window (for the work) because you are installing four new pylons in the four corners of the pitch, it's going to require a big lorry delivering everything.
"The poles come in different sections, not in one long piece. There will be a crain required to lift the pieces into place so that's a big job which will take the best part of ten days I think.
"But we've got this window between home fixtures now which should allow us to do it and then carry out the required tests in time to use it.
"The longer we leave it you worry about the weather getting worse and the pitch getting softer and also the clocks go back very soon as well so even on a Saturday afternoon game you are going to need those lights very swiftly. So to get them in now is brilliant."
Should the new lights not be installed in time for the next home game - Farsley Celtic on October 30th - what happens?
"We've still got the current floodlights in place, we haven't unplugged them or anything so if we need to use those we can continue to use those in the short term. Hopefully we won't have to, hopefully the old pylons will just become spectators at matches.
"They can do the installation at the Meadow End in the first instance and then once that's completed doing the Blackfriars End wouldn't involve going over the pitch so it should work out okay."
Despite the delay it looks like the project will be fully grant funded.
"The Football Foundation have been incredibly supportive, we've kept them updated all the way through.
"But you do begin to worry, we first were given confirmation we would get grant funding almost prior to even asking for planning permission so it's been quite a lengthy process.
"But because we kept them involved they've been very supportive and stayed with us.
"But it is a relief, you don't want to see a pot of money that you've worked really hard to secure, you don't want to see it disappear.
"We're hopeful we may land up with the entire project paid with grant funding. we're working through that sat the moment."