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.
17Meetings held in 2023
1Meetings canceled in 2023
8Scheduled meetings with no minutes posted
186Votes recorded
19Votes with a no or an abstention
Meetings in 2023
- Dec. 28 · Work sessionHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Feb. 13, 2024, but Ambridge has not posted them online.
- Dec. 12 · Regular meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Feb. 13, 2024, but Ambridge has not posted them online.
- Dec. 5 · Special meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Feb. 13, 2024, but Ambridge has not posted them online.
- Nov. 28 · Work session8 votesAmbridge council set initial 2024 tax rate and sought state grants for equipment, paving
- Nov. 21 · Special meetingNo minutes postedScheduled in the Nov. 14, 2023 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting15 votesAmbridge council approved a police gun buy-back program and warrantless arrest guidelines
- Oct. 24 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the Oct. 10, 2023 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Oct. 10 · Regular meeting18 votesAmbridge council sought a $50,000 state grant for Merchant Street facade improvements
- Sept. 26 · Work sessionNo minutes postedOn the meeting schedule council adopted Dec. 13, 2022. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Sept. 12 · Public hearing1 voteAmbridge council approved liquor license transfer for Mad Anthony’s Bier Stube revival
- Aug. 22 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the Aug. 8, 2023 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Aug. 8 · Regular meeting16 votesAmbridge council approved buying two tracts along Merchant Street for recreation
- July 25 · Work session9 votesAmbridge council voted to buy 8 acres on New Economy Drive for $430,000
- July 11 · Regular meeting21 votesAmbridge council approved $80,000 for five digital wayfinding kiosks
- June 27 · Work sessionCanceled
- June 13 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council picked Russell Basalyga to fill vacant seat over Gill’s objection
- May 23 · Work session5 votesAmbridge council appointed Tina Iorfido-Miller as the borough’s first female mayor
- May 9 · Regular meeting14 votesAmbridge council accepted Mayor Duke McCoy’s resignation, effective May 15
- April 25 · Work session10 votesAmbridge council approved about $148,000 in fire equipment using county ARPA funds
- April 11 · Regular meeting11 votesAmbridge council approved $157,400 in Henning Park purchases and hired three laborers
- March 28 · Work session6 votesAmbridge council awarded a $14,325 license plate camera maintenance contract to PlateSmart
- March 14 · Regular meeting12 votesAmbridge council awarded $625,610 paving contract and $210K in library repair bids
- Feb. 28 · Work session7 votesAmbridge council tabled a $60,000 Borough Park timbering bid after residents objected
- Feb. 14 · Regular meetingNo minutes postedScheduled in the Jan. 24, 2023 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Jan. 24 · Work session7 votesAmbridge council approved police and public works contracts, two sergeant promotions
- Jan. 10 · Regular meeting16 votesAmbridge council approved a $286,947 Jet Jack payment and a 2023 paving project bid
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Iorfido Miller Mayor (D/R) | 9 of 9 | 83 | 2 | 3 |
| Tony G. Cafarelli Council President (D/R) | 14 of 17 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Basalyga (D/R) | 7 of 7 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dunn (D) | 17 of 17 | 184 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerome Gill (D/R) | 14 of 17 | 150 | 14 | 0 |
| Mary Jane Gilliam (D/R) | 17 of 17 | 184 | 0 | 0 |
| Tina Tessaro (D) | 16 of 17 | 166 | 0 | 0 |
| Beth DeVincent Former member | 10 of 16 | 101 | 0 | 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.
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