Ambridge Borough Council: Meetings & Votes
Every borough council 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 2022
- Dec. 13 · Regular meeting15 votesAmbridge council approved a 2023 budget and kept the tax rate at 34.5 mills
- Nov. 22 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the Nov. 8, 2022 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Nov. 8 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council backed $600,000 DCNR grant bid for P.J. Caul Park in 5-1 vote
- Nov. 1 · Special meetingNo minutes postedScheduled in the Oct. 11, 2022 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Oct. 28 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the Oct. 11, 2022 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Oct. 13 · Public hearingNo minutes postedScheduled in the Oct. 11, 2022 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Oct. 11 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council named Robert Charlovich EMA coordinator after M.J. Flannery resigned
- Oct. 4 · Special meetingNo minutes postedScheduled in the Aug. 23, 2022 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Sept. 13 · Regular meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Oct. 11, 2022, but Ambridge has not posted them online.
- Aug. 23 · Work session12 votesAmbridge council bought used police car cameras over Gill’s objection
- Aug. 9 · Regular meeting16 votesAmbridge council sought $2.39M transportation grant, approved 5-year SRO contract
- July 26 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the July 12, 2022 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- July 12 · Regular meeting16 votesAmbridge council awarded $519,635 storm sewer replacement contract to Jet Jack
- June 28 · Work session3 votesAmbridge council approved road closures for September Music and Arts Festival
- June 14 · Regular meeting12 votesAmbridge council approved a KSA grant consultant contract on a 4-2 vote
- May 31 · Work session5 votesAmbridge council voted to proceed with demolishing Glenwood Avenue fire-damaged properties
- May 10 · Regular meeting13 votesAmbridge council approved a police K-9 program and streetscape design contract
- April 26 · Work session2 votesAmbridge council voted 6-1 to pursue a police patrol contract with the Housing Authority
- April 12 · Regular meeting16 votesAmbridge council approved Lenz Court senior housing plans and plate reader cameras
- March 22 · Work session3 votesAmbridge council approved a school resource officer agreement in a 6-1 vote
- March 8 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council hired SGA as Merchant Street streetscape consultant
- Feb. 22 · Work session0 votesAmbridge council weighed department credit cards and a zoning map study at workshop
- Feb. 8 · Regular meeting5 votesAmbridge council hired a part-time school crossing guard at $40 per day
- Jan. 25 · Work session2 votesAmbridge council voted 6-1 to keep negotiating school resource officer deal
- Jan. 11 · Regular meeting19 votesAmbridge council rejected John Ivancik, appointed Michael Mikulich to Municipal Authority
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Iorfido Miller Mayor (D/R) | 17 of 18 | 159 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony G. Cafarelli Council President (D/R) | 15 of 18 | 130 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Dunn (D) | 18 of 18 | 169 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Gill (D/R) | 17 of 18 | 153 | 22 | 0 |
| Mary Jane Gilliam (D/R) | 17 of 18 | 152 | 0 | 0 |
| Tina Tessaro (D) | 18 of 18 | 169 | 2 | 0 |
| Beth DeVincent Former member | 15 of 18 | 132 | 2 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the borough council. "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: Ambridge Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.
