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 2016
- Dec. 28 · Regular meeting8 votesCommissioners adopted 2017 budget and a new $5 vehicle registration fee
- Dec. 14 · Regular meeting2 votesCommissioners approved a $13 million tax and revenue anticipation note for 2017
- Nov. 11 · Regular meeting6 votesCommissioners approved 37 resolutions, including a 10-year records storage deal
- Oct. 13 · Regular meeting7 votesCommissioners named Julie Richards chief clerk, approved 55 resolutions and union contracts
- Sept. 22 · Regular meeting12 votesBeaver County commissioners set 5% hotel room rental tax starting in 2017
- Sept. 8 · Regular meeting6 votesCommissioners approved 35 resolutions, including a $357,986 bridge replacement contract
- Aug. 25 · Regular meeting10 votesCommissioners approved 45 resolutions, including new county website and union pacts
- July 14 · Regular meeting11 votesCommissioners hired a new HR director and assistant over Egley’s objection
- June 9 · Regular meeting5 votesCommissioners approved 50 resolutions; Amadio opposed Babst Calland legal contract
- May 26 · Regular meeting8 votesCommissioners approved 26 resolutions, including a new county electricity contract
- May 12 · Regular meeting7 votesCommissioners hired a firm for a forensic audit of the Friendship Ridge sale
- April 14 · Regular meeting10 votesBeaver County commissioners raised healthcare contributions for non-union staff
- March 24 · Regular meeting8 votesCommissioners approved up to $123 million in bonds on a 2-1 vote, Amadio dissenting
- March 10 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver County commissioners approved an early exit incentive program for county workers
- Feb. 25 · Regular meeting10 votesCommissioners named Andrea Cantelmi county chief solicitor over Amadio’s ‘no’ vote
- Feb. 11 · Regular meeting5 votesBeaver County commissioners approved 30 resolutions, including a $589,000 brownfields contract
- Feb. 5 · Regular meeting1 voteCommissioners approved a proposed amended 2016 budget cut to $63.7 million
- Jan. 28 · Regular meeting15 votesCommissioners approved jail guard arbitration award over Camp’s objection
- Jan. 14 · Regular meeting7 votesCommissioners ended Palnick retainer, approved 25 resolutions and contracts
- Jan. 4 · Reorganization meeting8 votesBeaver County commissioners named Sandie Egley chairman at reorganization meeting
How members voted in 2016
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel C. Camp III Commissioner (R) | 7 of 7 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Amadio Commissioner (D) | 6 of 7 | 55 | 6 | 1 |
| Sandie Egley Commissioner (R) Former member | 7 of 7 | 63 | 4 | 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.