Beaver 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 2026
- Sept. 22 · Work session0 votesBeaver council reviewed a preliminary 2027 budget; next draft due in October
- Sept. 8 · Regular meeting5 votesBeaver council rejected, 1-8, a plan to abolish wards and shrink council to seven seats
- Aug. 25 · Work sessionCanceled
- Aug. 11 · Regular meeting8 votesBeaver council rejected mediation between mayor and police chief, 8-1
- July 28 · Work sessionCanceled
- July 14 · Regular meeting10 votesBeaver council awarded $233,504 paving contract and approved five-year SRO deal
- June 23 · Work sessionCanceled
- June 9 · Regular meeting11 votesBeaver council hired Shawn Young as a part-time police officer and code enforcement aide
- May 26 · Work sessionCanceled
- May 12 · Regular meeting7 votesBeaver council voted to end Chief Madgar’s daily time reports over mayor’s request
- April 28 · Work sessionCanceled
- April 14 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver council voted to keep Police Chief Madgar on after he exits the DROP
- March 24 · Work sessionCanceled
- March 10 · Regular meeting10 votesBeaver council unanimously rejected exploring police regionalization
- Feb. 24 · Work session0 votesBeaver police chief declined mayor’s MOU and said he plans to serve through 2027
- Feb. 10 · Regular meeting7 votesBeaver council approved a $44,280 police vehicle and ratified a $31,894 generator buy
- Jan. 27 · Work sessionCanceled
- Jan. 13 · Regular meetingCanceled
- Jan. 5 · Reorganization meeting32 votesBeaver council fills two Ward 2 vacancies over Councilwoman McKean’s objections
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Good Council President (D/R) | 11 of 11 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bickerton (D) | 10 of 11 | 93 | 0 | 2 |
| Margaret McKean (D) | 11 of 11 | 95 | 13 | 0 |
| Jarrod Thomas (R) | 9 of 11 | 86 | 5 | 0 |
| Whitney Learn-Conjeski (R) | 11 of 11 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Deelo (D/R) | 11 of 11 | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| Thomas Hamilton (R) | 10 of 10 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Hindman (D/R) | 10 of 11 | 79 | 1 | 5 |
| Phillip O’Shaughnessy (R) | 10 of 10 | 65 | 0 | 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: Beaver Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.