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 2024
- Dec. 24 · Work sessionCanceled
- Dec. 19 · Special meeting2 votesAmbridge council adopted 2025 budget, set 7.5-mill tax rate in 6-1 votes
- Dec. 10 · Regular meeting12 votesAmbridge council promoted two part-time police officers to full-time over one no vote
- Nov. 26 · Work session9 votesAmbridge council voted 5-1 to advertise a tax increase ordinance and 2025 budget
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting8 votesAmbridge council approved a $432,933 streetscape payment over Gill’s objection
- Nov. 5 · Special meetingNo minutes postedScheduled in the Oct. 8, 2024 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- Oct. 22 · Work sessionCanceled
- Oct. 8 · Regular meeting12 votesAmbridge council approved $185,517 payment for Merchant Street streetscape work
- Oct. 1 · Work session0 votesAmbridge council reviewed police and fire budgets at a budget work session
- Sept. 24 · Work session5 votesAmbridge council voted 5-1 to buy up to five properties for demolition
- Sept. 10 · Regular meeting9 votesAmbridge council approved $212,006 payment for Merchant Street streetscape work
- Aug. 27 · Work session1 voteAmbridge council approved two handicap parking spaces on Duss Avenue
- Aug. 13 · Regular meeting11 votesAmbridge council voted 6-1 to swap police corporal post for a K-9 officer
- July 23 · Work session7 votesAmbridge council approved nearly $300,000 in EPA grant-funded work authorizations
- July 9 · Regular meeting9 votesAmbridge council approved a $425,097 streetscape payment and an EV charger deal
- June 25 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the June 11, 2024 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- June 11 · Regular meeting6 votesAmbridge council approved a $97,918.97 payment for the Merchant Street Streetscape project
- May 28 · Work session5 votesAmbridge council approved buying a new $56,640 police car
- May 14 · Regular meeting7 votesAmbridge council approved fire department labor contract terms, pension still pending
- April 23 · Work session5 votesAmbridge council hired a part-time police officer in training and OK’d park work
- April 9 · Regular meeting6 votesAmbridge council hired Eric McPhilomy as a full-time police officer
- March 12 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council sold two vacant borough lots for $3,110 and $1,500 over one no vote
- Feb. 13 · Regular meeting12 votesAmbridge council awarded $3.79 million Merchant Street streetscape contract
- Jan. 23 · Work session15 votesAmbridge council dropped Amato & Start as solicitor and hired Joe Askar
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting20 votesAmbridge council elected Tessaro president and kept its solicitor on a 4-3 vote
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony G. Cafarelli Council President (D/R) | 17 of 21 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Basalyga (D/R) | 20 of 21 | 162 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Dunn (D) | 19 of 21 | 159 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Gill (D/R) | 20 of 21 | 156 | 23 | 0 |
| Mary Jane Gilliam (D/R) | 21 of 21 | 167 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Prentice (D/R) | 20 of 21 | 160 | 1 | 1 |
| Tina Tessaro (D) | 17 of 21 | 137 | 1 | 1 |
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.