Beaver County Board of Commissioners: Meetings & Votes
Every board of commissioners meeting and every recorded vote, taken from the official minutes. Canceled meetings are listed too, along with scheduled meetings whose minutes were never posted online. Minutes are posted after they are approved, usually at the next meeting.
Meetings in 2012
- Dec. 20 · Regular meeting16 votesBeaver County commissioners adopted 2013 budget with no tax increase
- Nov. 15 · Regular meeting4 votesBeaver County commissioners adopted a proposed three-year budget for 2013-2015
- Oct. 25 · Regular meeting4 votesCommissioners approved 27 resolutions, including a $612,200 mental health contract
- Oct. 11 · Regular meeting10 votesCommissioners approved 52 resolutions, including $113,989 Veterans’ Bridge settlement
- Sept. 13 · Regular meeting14 votesCommissioners approved 78 resolutions, including millions in human services contracts
- Aug. 23 · Regular meeting8 votesBeaver County commissioners approved deputy sheriffs’ contract through 2016
- Aug. 9 · Regular meeting8 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 48 resolutions, including human services contracts
- July 26 · Regular meeting8 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 42 resolutions, including a $355,767 bridge design deal
- July 12 · Regular meeting6 votesCommissioners approved a $3.16 million Friendship Ridge housekeeping contract
- June 28 · Regular meeting12 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 62 resolutions, including a $2.7M jail medical contract
- May 24 · Regular meeting10 votesCommissioners approved $165,000 in emergency repairs to Loughhead Bridge
- April 26 · Regular meeting7 votesCommissioners approved 18 resolutions, including $7.46M in state child care funding
- April 12 · Regular meeting5 votesCommissioners approved 32 resolutions, including a $300,000 bridge replacement deal
- March 22 · Regular meeting12 votesBeaver County commissioners authorized up to $16.6 million in new bond debt
- March 8 · Regular meeting8 votesBeaver County commissioners approved a fee on unconventional gas wells drilled in the county
- Feb. 23 · Regular meeting7 votesCommissioners approved $93,570 contract for handicapped ramps in Monaca
- Feb. 9 · Regular meeting5 votesBeaver County commissioners set weight limits on county bridges, approve 20 resolutions
- Jan. 26 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver County commissioners named Joseph Askar chief county solicitor
- Jan. 12 · Regular meeting14 votesCommissioners released about $5.9 million in budgeted subsidies, $3.75M of it to CCBC
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting2 votesCommissioners named Tony Amadio chairman at their 2012 reorganization meeting
How members voted in 2012
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Amadio Commissioner (D) | 19 of 20 | 152 | 0 | 10 |
| Dennis E. Nichols Commissioner Former member | 20 of 20 | 167 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Spanik Commissioner Former member | 18 of 20 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the board of commissioners. "Voted against the majority" counts no votes on motions that passed and yes votes on motions that failed. Tap a name to see every vote.
Many votes are taken by voice. When the minutes say a vote was unanimous, everyone present is shown voting yes. When they name members who voted no or abstained, everyone else present is shown voting yes. When they give only the result, individual votes are shown as not recorded.
Source: Beaver County Board of Commissioners minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.