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 2024
- Dec. 18 · Regular meeting8 votesBaden council adopted 2025 budget and a 1-mill tax increase to 6.0 mills
- Dec. 11 · Work sessionCanceled
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting13 votesBaden council sets 2025 millage at 6 mills, advertises 2025 budget for review
- Nov. 13 · Work session2 votesBaden council cut its draft 2025 budget gap to $134,584 and weighed a tax hike
- Nov. 6 · Special meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Dec. 18, 2024, but the document Baden posted for it repeats the Oct. 16, 2024 minutes.
- Oct. 16 · Regular meeting15 votesBaden council declined to approve the regional police department’s 2025 budget
- Oct. 9 · Work session1 voteBaden council learned its regional police costs could rise $150,000 next year
- Sept. 18 · Regular meetingCanceled
- Sept. 11 · Work session0 votesBaden council heard concerns over Beaver Valley Regional Police spending
- Aug. 21 · Regular meeting10 votesBaden council declared Phillips Street sinkholes an emergency and ordered repair specs
- Aug. 14 · Work session0 votesBaden council aired objections to $91,000 incentive sought by regional police chief
- July 17 · Regular meeting10 votesBaden council protested police chief’s $91,000 retirement incentive in letter
- July 10 · Work session1 voteBaden council reviewed proposed changes to its door-to-door solicitation ordinance
- June 19 · Regular meeting8 votesBaden council awarded a $729,000 paving contract to Youngblood Paving
- June 12 · Work session2 votesBaden council heard the low bid of $729,000.73 from Youngblood for 2024 paving
- May 15 · Regular meeting13 votesBaden council exonerated taxes on a Harmony Road lot and chose WesBanco for loans
- May 8 · Work session0 votesBaden officials reviewed a $7,100 server replacement and Duquesne Light pole work
- April 17 · Regular meeting17 votesBaden council awarded $795,289 paving contract to Youngblood Paving
- April 10 · Work session0 votesBaden council reviewed OnSolve alert launch and fire station gym questions at pre-meeting
- March 20 · Regular meetingCanceled
- March 13 · Work session0 votesBaden council weighed street paving list, nonprofit PILOT and fire gym coverage
- Feb. 21 · Regular meeting15 votesBaden council named Elaine Rakovan zoning officer and hired MDIA as building inspector
- Feb. 14 · Work session0 votesBaden council previewed a $6,155 valve turner purchase and OnSolve alert rollout
- Jan. 17 · Regular meeting10 votesBaden council approved $525,679 payment to Stefanik’s for waterline work
- Jan. 9 · Regular meeting1 voteBaden council reconvened to review sewer authority finances and public works duties
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting26 votesBaden council elected David Trzcianka president and approved staff raises
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Trzcianka Council President (D) | 22 of 22 | 129 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Bosh (D) | 19 of 22 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
| Becky Gallagher (D/R) | 21 of 22 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
| John Shelkons (D) | 21 of 22 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawn Singleton (D) | 19 of 22 | 115 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Miller Former member | 18 of 22 | 114 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Stuban Former member | 21 of 22 | 127 | 1 | 2 |
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.