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 2014
- Dec. 18 · Regular meeting12 votesBeaver County commissioners adopted the 2015 budget and banned tobacco on county property
- Nov. 13 · Regular meeting6 votesCommissioners advanced proposed 2015 budget, tentatively setting the property tax rate
- Oct. 23 · Regular meeting7 votesNichols’ motion to move commissioners’ meetings to evenings died for lack of a second
- Oct. 9 · Regular meeting5 votesCommissioners OK’d $700,000 deal to turn old P&LE station into events center
- Sept. 25 · Regular meeting5 votesCommissioners approved oil and gas drilling lease for Brush Creek and Economy parks
- Sept. 11 · Regular meeting7 votesCommissioners adopted a tobacco-free campus policy for county properties
- Aug. 28 · Regular meeting4 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 29 resolutions, including $627,700 mental health pact
- Aug. 14 · Regular meeting6 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 54 resolutions, including $1.77M mental health deal
- July 24 · Regular meeting10 votesCommissioners rejected Nichols’ bid to buy courthouse-adjacent property for $352,980
- July 10 · Regular meeting12 votesCommissioners approved 41 resolutions, including $1.4 million mental health contract
- June 26 · Regular meeting7 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 78 resolutions, including $627,700 mental health pact
- May 29 · Regular meeting3 votesCommissioners approved 43 resolutions, including a $700,000 P&LE station redevelopment deal
- May 8 · Regular meeting10 votesCommissioners approved $3 million Aliquippa Tin Mill infrastructure agreements
- April 24 · Regular meeting8 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 19 resolutions, including a $32M DPW amendment
- April 10 · Regular meeting14 votesCommissioners approved a $133,100 settlement with Premier Healthcare Resources
- March 27 · Regular meeting6 votesCommissioners approved new five-year jail commissary deal with Trinity Services Group
- March 13 · Regular meeting8 votesCommissioners hired engineer for $1.6 million Homewood Viaduct design work
- Feb. 27 · Regular meeting6 votesBeaver County commissioners approved $235,000 McHenry Bridge replacement deal with PennDOT
- Feb. 13 · Regular meeting8 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 35 resolutions, including a $50,000 Sunoco pipeline deal
- Jan. 23 · Regular meeting5 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 28 resolutions, including bridge design contracts
- Jan. 9 · Regular meeting11 votesCommissioners approved retention bonuses for Friendship Ridge managers ahead of its sale
How members voted in 2014
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Amadio Commissioner (D) | 21 of 21 | 155 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis E. Nichols Commissioner Former member | 20 of 21 | 148 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Spanik Commissioner Former member | 20 of 21 | 152 | 0 | 2 |
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.