Big 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 2021
- Dec. 21 · Regular meeting15 votesBig Beaver council eliminated full-time treasurer job, hired Circuit Rider for books
- Dec. 7 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council adopted 2022 budget and kept tax rate at 12.5 mills
- Nov. 16 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council eliminated its Public Works laborer position after closed session
- Nov. 3 · Regular meeting5 votesBig Beaver council ordered cease-and-desist against bitcoin mining at gas pad
- Oct. 19 · Regular meeting6 votesBig Beaver council joined a DCED fire study and hired Herrmann and Loll as auditor
- Oct. 5 · Regular meeting6 votesBig Beaver council denied Danny’s Motel owner’s appeal of a violation notice
- Sept. 21 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council voted to cite a Norwood Drive property and adopted a P-card policy
- Sept. 7 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council dropped demolition plan for Shenango Road house after sale to contractor
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council cut the Westgate business park bond to about $1.95 million
- Aug. 3 · Regular meeting6 votesBig Beaver council approved $235,699 in bond money for sewer work, 23 manholes
- July 20 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council vacated Foxwood Road for the PA Turnpike
- July 6 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council awarded three Careywood Road paving contracts totaling $155,032
- June 15 · Regular meeting14 votesBig Beaver council adopted an engine brake ordinance on a split roll-call vote
- June 1 · Regular meeting12 votesBig Beaver council OKs bids for Careywood Road repairs and $4,300 culvert purchase
- May 18 · Regular meeting10 votesBig Beaver council adopted Westgate roads and approved two subdivision plans
- May 4 · Regular meeting12 votesBig Beaver council approved up to $10,000 to finish a feasibility study
- April 20 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council accepted Councilman Dennis Stiteler’s resignation
- April 6 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council approved Beaver Strip conditional use and $9,500 for culvert work
- March 16 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council awarded Aley Hill Road paving and stone contracts
- March 2 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver Borough Council voted 6-1 to apply for a state DCNR grant for the park
- Feb. 16 · Regular meeting10 votesBig Beaver council hired Aiken for spring cleanup at $1,575 per compactor load
- Feb. 2 · Regular meeting13 votesBig Beaver council approved a bond ordinance and $17,725 flow meter purchase
- Jan. 19 · Regular meeting14 votesBig Beaver council approved police contract with Beaver Falls on a 5-2 vote
- Jan. 5 · Regular meeting16 votesBig Beaver council approved a three-year police contract on a 4-3 vote
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Joy Mayor (R) | 23 of 24 | 216 | 3 | 3 |
| Kimberly Wagner Council President (D) | 24 of 24 | 227 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeff Magee (R) | 21 of 24 | 201 | 1 | 0 |
| Bart Carr Former member | 21 of 24 | 195 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Landsbach Former member | 22 of 24 | 206 | 4 | 0 |
| Roz Miller Former member | 23 of 24 | 214 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Stiteler Former member | 6 of 7 | 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Taiclet Former member | 15 of 15 | 131 | 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: Big Beaver Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.