Baden 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. 14 · Regular meeting9 votesBaden council adopted a $2.5 million 2023 budget, keeping taxes at 31.5 mills
- Dec. 7 · Work session1 voteBaden council agreed to raise property taxes 2 mills to close a 2023 budget deficit
- Nov. 16 · Regular meeting13 votesBaden council ratified police chief’s retirement deal amid internal investigation
- Nov. 9 · Work session1 voteBaden council members said a tax increase of at least 1 mill is likely for 2023
- Nov. 2 · Special meeting1 voteBaden council members backed an 11-officer regional police department in a straw vote
- Oct. 19 · Regular meeting11 votesBaden council voted to cancel its school resource officer contract with Prevention Network
- Oct. 12 · Work session1 voteBaden council heard Harmony Road paving bids and went into executive session
- Sept. 21 · Regular meeting13 votesBaden council raised code enforcement hours and demanded payment from nonprofit
- Sept. 14 · Work session1 voteBaden council weighed more hours for its overloaded code enforcement officer
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting19 votesBaden council approved new police SUV, firearms and FirstNet phone service
- Aug. 10 · Work sessionCanceled
- July 20 · Regular meeting13 votesBaden council hired a full-time police officer and accepted foreman’s retirement
- July 13 · Work session1 voteBaden council weighed Harmony Road storm sewer quotes and a new police hire
- June 15 · Regular meeting12 votesBaden council adopted ordinances creating a borough manager post and new stormwater rules
- June 8 · Work sessionCanceled
- May 18 · Regular meeting11 votesBaden council voted to cancel removal of window tint from police vehicles
- April 20 · Regular meeting15 votesBaden council approved up to $15,000 for a 2022 fire department incentive program
- March 16 · Regular meeting11 votesBaden council hired a code enforcement officer amid resident anger over Ehman Avenue build
- Feb. 16 · Regular meeting12 votesBaden council set aside $20,000 as a match for a river front grant
- Jan. 19 · Regular meeting17 votesBaden council approved buying a $41,490 Dodge Durango police SUV
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting26 votesBaden council appointed Judi Montell mayor and named Elaine Rakovan borough manager
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Trzcianka Council President (D) | 19 of 19 | 179 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Bosh (D) | 19 of 19 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
| John Shelkons (D) | 16 of 19 | 148 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawn Singleton (D) | 17 of 19 | 167 | 1 | 0 |
| John Jones Former member | 17 of 19 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Miller Former member | 18 of 19 | 178 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stuban Former member | 19 of 19 | 179 | 1 | 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: Baden Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.