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 2025
- Dec. 23 · Work session14 votesAmbridge council passed 2026 budget at 8 mills and raised refuse fee
- Dec. 9 · Regular meeting12 votesAmbridge council voted 4-3 to advertise a 2026 tax rate of 8 mills, a half-mill increase
- Nov. 25 · Work session6 votesAmbridge council voted 5-1 to advertise its proposed 2026 budget for adoption
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting7 votesAmbridge council awarded solar roof project to low bidder EIS
- Oct. 28 · Work session3 votesAmbridge council approved a 5-year police chief contract on a 4-3 vote
- Oct. 14 · Regular meeting15 votesAmbridge council awarded $4.1 million garbage contract to Valley Waste
- Sept. 23 · Work session7 votesAmbridge council voted 5-2 to put a new fire truck purchase on its next agenda
- Sept. 9 · Regular meeting9 votesAmbridge council narrowly approved a social media policy on a 4-3 vote
- Aug. 26 · Work session5 votesAmbridge council approved a $253,476 streetscape payment and garbage bid advertising
- Aug. 12 · Regular meeting13 votesAmbridge council rejected putting a full-time firefighter hire on September agenda
- July 22 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the July 8, 2025 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- July 8 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council approved a $146,900 change order for the 8th and Merchant intersection
- June 24 · Work session3 votesAmbridge council approved $178,902 streetscape payment over Gill’s objection
- June 10 · Regular meeting8 votesAmbridge council approved $23,206 purchase of 25 police body cameras
- May 27 · Work sessionNo minutes postedScheduled in the May 13, 2025 minutes. No minutes have been posted, and no record shows whether it was held or canceled.
- May 13 · Regular meeting12 votesAmbridge council awarded $9,795 park camera contract over Gill’s objection
- April 22 · Work session3 votesAmbridge council approved $112,493 streetscape payment to Bronder Technical Service
- April 8 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council sold two surplus vehicles and filled three board seats
- March 25 · Work session4 votesAmbridge council approved borrowing up to $4.5 million for capital projects
- March 11 · Regular meeting8 votesAmbridge council approved $117,750 Youngblood Paving bid for 7th Street parking lot
- Feb. 25 · Reorganization meeting13 votesAmbridge council named Cafarelli president and Prentice vice president
- Feb. 11 · Regular meeting10 votesAmbridge council accepted Tina Tessaro’s resignation as president; she stays on council
- Jan. 28 · Work session3 votesAmbridge council promoted three police officers to sergeant and amended police contract
- Jan. 14 · Regular meeting14 votesAmbridge council approved towing contracts, 2025 fee schedule and board appointments
- Jan. 14 · Public hearing1 voteAmbridge council approved transferring a Rochester liquor license to Merchant Street
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony G. Cafarelli Council President (D/R) | 20 of 23 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Basalyga (D/R) | 22 of 23 | 174 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Dunn (D) | 23 of 23 | 185 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerome Gill (D/R) | 23 of 23 | 185 | 31 | 0 |
| Mary Jane Gilliam (D/R) | 23 of 23 | 185 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Prentice (D/R) | 23 of 23 | 185 | 5 | 0 |
| Tina Tessaro (D) | 19 of 23 | 158 | 9 | 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.