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 2023
- Dec. 19 · Regular meeting12 votesBig Beaver council raised 2024 property tax rate to 1.961 mills over one no vote
- Dec. 5 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council voted 6-1 to advertise a 2024 tax rate increase ordinance
- Nov. 21 · Regular meeting10 votesBig Beaver council split 4-3 to seek state grants for two sewer line extensions
- Nov. 7 · Work sessionCanceled
- Oct. 17 · Regular meeting15 votesBig Beaver council approved a police contract with Beaver Falls
- Oct. 3 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council chose a $128,634.84 employee health plan after executive session
- Sept. 19 · Regular meeting13 votesBig Beaver council OKs Pitt Race car storage buildings over one no vote
- Sept. 5 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council rescinded new Public Works foreman position on 5-1 vote
- Aug. 15 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council created a $21.53-an-hour public works foreman job on a 4-2 vote
- Aug. 1 · Regular meeting4 votesBig Beaver council backed moving ahead on a Route 18 traffic study without funding
- July 18 · Regular meeting10 votesBig Beaver Borough Council approved boom mowing for Homewood Borough at $125 an hour
- July 4 · Work sessionCanceled
- June 20 · Regular meeting14 votesBig Beaver council approved nearly $98,000 in backup generators for two lift stations
- June 6 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council agreed to keep exploring a regional fire department
- May 16 · Regular meetingCanceled
- May 2 · Regular meeting2 votesBig Beaver council reviewed a draft zoning appendix and weighed a Foxwood Road trailer demolition
- April 18 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council awarded a $93,838.50 road seal coating contract to Youngblood Paving
- April 4 · Regular meeting5 votesBig Beaver council switched park comfort station model to Tioga after cost increase
- March 21 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council OKs park Wi-Fi, camera grant bid and Aley Hill seal coating ads
- March 7 · Regular meeting4 votesBig Beaver council ratified a $63,952 F600 truck purchase with $40,008.85 upfit
- Feb. 21 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council ratified ending license plate camera contracts with several vendors
- Feb. 7 · Regular meeting5 votesBig Beaver council approved up to $12,000 for CCTV work on the Homewood sewer system
- Jan. 17 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council abolished its Planning Commission in favor of a Planning Committee
- Jan. 3 · Regular meeting13 votesBig Beaver council voted to begin dissolving the borough Planning Commission
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Joy Mayor (R) | 19 of 21 | 147 | 5 | 0 |
| Kimberly Wagner Council President (D) | 19 of 21 | 153 | 11 | 0 |
| Jeff Magee (R) | 17 of 21 | 139 | 0 | 0 |
| Erin Walter (R) | 19 of 21 | 162 | 3 | 0 |
| Bart Carr Former member | 19 of 21 | 162 | 4 | 0 |
| Roz Miller Former member | 16 of 21 | 136 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Schriver Former member | 20 of 21 | 167 | 6 | 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.