Beaver Falls City Council: Meetings & Votes
Every city 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 · Regular meeting6 votesBeaver Falls council approved $529,967 in pension obligations and an EV charging deal
- Sept. 8 · Regular meeting2 votesBeaver Falls council reviewed a revised zoning ordinance aimed at vape shops, skill games
- Aug. 25 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver Falls council adopted street-opening ordinance requiring full road repairs
- July 28 · Regular meeting5 votesBeaver Falls council tabled hiring of Lennon Miller and approved $373,143 in bills
- July 14 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver Falls council approved police body camera policy and Motorola camera agreement
- June 23 · Regular meeting7 votesBeaver Falls council voted to pay off the city’s 2017 notes and bonds early
- May 26 · Regular meeting7 votesBeaver Falls council advanced parental responsibility law for minors
- April 28 · Regular meeting6 votesBeaver Falls council paid $432,130.05 in bills and sought a state grant
- April 14 · Regular meeting12 votesBeaver Falls council accepted City Clerk Paula Durish’s retirement, 4-1
- March 24 · Regular meeting10 votesBeaver Falls council hired two police cadets as part-time jailers
- March 10 · Regular meeting7 votesBeaver Falls sought a $2 million federal grant for Neighborhood North Museum of Play
- Feb. 24 · Regular meeting12 votesBeaver Falls exonerated city taxes on two Tiger Pause Youth Ministry properties
- Feb. 10 · Regular meeting5 votesBeaver Falls council tabled tax exoneration for two Tiger Pause properties
- Jan. 27 · Regular meeting3 votesBeaver Falls honored first responders, presented Purple Heart to injured officer
- Jan. 6 · Reorganization meeting4 votesBeaver Falls council approved a Taser program agreement with Axon for police
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Johns Mayor (D) | 14 of 15 | 96 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Dinell (R) | 14 of 15 | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| Peggy Evans (D) | 12 of 15 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Johns (D) | 15 of 15 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kirkland (D) | 13 of 15 | 94 | 0 | 1 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the city 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 Falls City Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.