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 2023
- Dec. 19 · Special meeting5 votesBaden council adopted police regionalization ordinance and 2024 budgets at 5.0 mills
- Dec. 13 · Regular meeting12 votesBaden council OK’d $380,000 bank loan to front PennVest waterline project
- Dec. 6 · Work session0 votesBaden council reviewed advertised 5-mill 2024 tax rate and budget at pre-meeting
- Oct. 18 · Regular meeting8 votesBaden council moved to advertise ordinance joining Beaver Valley Regional Police
- Oct. 11 · Work session0 votesBaden manager reported the borough’s S&P rating rose to A+
- Sept. 20 · Regular meeting7 votesBaden council moved to seek PennVEST loan for waterline work estimated over $3M
- Sept. 13 · Work session0 votesBaden council previewed a $758,598 police budget share at its pre-meeting
- Aug. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesBaden council awarded $113,741 State Street storm sewer repair to Iron City Construction
- Aug. 9 · Work session0 votesBaden council weighed costly water, sewer and road repairs at its August pre-meeting
- July 19 · Regular meeting6 votesBaden council took up business fire inspection plan with borough covering fees
- July 12 · Work session0 votesBaden council discussed action against former IT vendor over unpaid-for backups
- June 21 · Regular meeting5 votesBaden council tabled fire safety inspection ordinance for a month after owner objected
- May 17 · Regular meeting7 votesBaden council hired Jerry’s Custom Carpentry to build $29,650 water tank building
- April 19 · Regular meeting15 votesBaden council approved a $1.08 million regional police budget ahead of June merger
- April 12 · Work session1 voteBaden council approved signing a hydrant easement tied to its USDA loan project
- March 15 · Regular meeting9 votesBaden council approved buying a backhoe for up to $180,000 and hiring a police officer
- March 8 · Work session0 votesBaden council weighed buying a new backhoe and truck and selling old equipment online
- Feb. 15 · Regular meeting9 votesBaden council voted 6-1 to advertise part-time office clerk job at $15-$18 an hour
- Feb. 8 · Work session0 votesBaden council weighed capital needs, including a $129,000 backhoe, at pre-meeting
- Jan. 18 · Regular meeting13 votesBaden council voted 5-1 to dissolve its police force for the regional department
- Jan. 11 · Work session1 voteBaden council agreed to start fire inspections with businesses only
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Trzcianka Council President (D) | 21 of 21 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Bosh (D) | 17 of 21 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| John Shelkons (D) | 18 of 21 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawn Singleton (D) | 20 of 21 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| John Jones Former member | 18 of 21 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Miller Former member | 13 of 21 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stuban Former member | 20 of 21 | 97 | 3 | 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.