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 2023
- Dec. 12 · Regular meeting10 votesBeaver Falls council adopted a $46.3 million 2024 budget and cut millage to 6 mills
- Nov. 28 · Regular meeting4 votesBeaver Falls renewed police service contracts with West Mayfield and Big Beaver
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting14 votesBeaver Falls council advanced 2024 budget, OK’d 9.5% insurance hike and new trash deal
- Oct. 24 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver Falls council sent $723,426 in Act 205 funds to city pension plans
- Sept. 12 · Regular meeting6 votesBeaver Falls council approved $495,203 in bills and two copier agreements
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting12 votesBeaver Falls council approved disability pension for its wastewater plant manager
- Aug. 8 · Regular meeting11 votesBeaver Falls residents pressed council to reopen the Tigerland wave pool
- July 25 · Regular meeting4 votesBeaver Falls council approved selling nine Bridge Street parcels to HimLooking LLC for $4,500
- June 27 · Regular meeting11 votesBeaver Falls council approved a 12-hour shift program for city police
- June 13 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver Falls council approved $419,081 in bills and amended its Aqua sale agreement
- May 23 · Regular meeting2 votesBeaver Falls council approved $320,704 in General Fund and payroll expenditures
- May 9 · Regular meeting6 votesBeaver Falls council approved $418,706 in bills and new stop signs at 6th Avenue and 20th Street
- April 25 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver Falls council adopted park-use rules and joined a state drug task force
- April 11 · Regular meeting6 votesBeaver Falls council adopted a home rule administrative code and hired a new police officer
- March 28 · Regular meeting9 votesBeaver Falls council accepted police sergeant’s resignation, set daytime street sweeping
- March 14 · Regular meeting5 votesBeaver Falls council approved buying two dozen properties for ARPA redevelopment
- Feb. 28 · Regular meeting10 votesBeaver Falls council approved PlateSmart police camera software deal
- Feb. 14 · Regular meeting15 votesBeaver Falls council approved demolition agreements for seven properties
- Jan. 24 · Regular meeting13 votesBeaver Falls council ratified wastewater plant sale; wavepool transfer pulled from agenda
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Johns Mayor (D) | 17 of 19 | 149 | 0 | 3 |
| Peggy Evans (D) | 17 of 19 | 149 | 0 | 2 |
| John Kirkland (D) | 19 of 19 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanessa Ford Taylor | 18 of 19 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Carson Former member | 0 of 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Chiappetta Former member | 18 of 19 | 154 | 0 | 0 |
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.