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 2024
- Dec. 17 · Regular meeting12 votesBig Beaver council approved its 2025 budget and kept the tax rate at 1.9610 mills
- Dec. 3 · Regular meeting6 votesBig Beaver council approved $19,900 contract with General Code to codify ordinances
- Nov. 19 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver mayor broke a 3-3 tie to approve an equipment grant application
- Nov. 5 · Regular meeting5 votesBig Beaver council accepted President Michelle Joy’s resignation and appointed her mayor
- Oct. 15 · Regular meeting14 votesBig Beaver council adopted seven ordinances, including skill games and livestock rules
- Oct. 1 · Regular meeting4 votesBig Beaver council hired Elijah Seaburn as a public works operator
- Sept. 17 · Regular meeting14 votesBig Beaver council voted to advertise seven ordinances, including zoning overhaul
- Sept. 3 · Regular meeting2 votesBig Beaver council met in closed session on personnel for nearly 90 minutes
- Aug. 20 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council voted to advertise its 2004 backhoe for sale
- Aug. 6 · Regular meeting3 votesBig Beaver Mayor Jamie Marshall resigned, effective Aug. 18
- July 16 · Regular meeting9 votesMayor broke a 3-3 tie to extend Big Beaver Gas Mart land development deadline
- July 2 · Regular meeting3 votesBig Beaver council voted to keep studying a proposed regional fire district
- June 18 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council sent draft zoning and subdivision ordinances to county planners
- June 4 · Regular meeting3 votesBig Beaver council approved a Retirement Incentive Program on a 6-0 roll call
- May 21 · Regular meeting5 votesBig Beaver council approved buying an $8,466 culvert for the borough park
- May 7 · Regular meeting2 votesBig Beaver council set June 4 deadline for comments on draft zoning ordinance
- April 16 · Regular meeting10 votesBig Beaver council awarded about $300,000 in road paving and materials contracts
- April 2 · Regular meeting2 votesBig Beaver council reviewed a draft zoning map in a workshop session
- March 19 · Regular meeting18 votesBig Beaver council approved park cameras, lift station work and road paving bids
- March 5 · Regular meeting3 votesBig Beaver council approved $814,508 Wallace Run Lift Station project with bond funds
- Feb. 20 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council hired Aiken Refuse for May 18 spring cleanup at $1,750 per truckload
- Feb. 6 · Regular meeting3 votesBig Beaver council voted to seek a Shell grant for a parkette by Holly Drive
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council named Cheryl Magee tax collector after Donna Paisley resigned
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting13 votesBig Beaver council elected Michelle Joy president at its reorganization meeting
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Joy Mayor (R) | 18 of 21 | 127 | 7 | 3 |
| Kimberly Wagner Council President (D) | 23 of 24 | 166 | 12 | 0 |
| Jessica Chaney | 22 of 24 | 167 | 7 | 1 |
| Jeff Magee (R) | 18 of 24 | 116 | 4 | 0 |
| Karla Myers (R) | 2 of 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Erin Walter (R) | 22 of 24 | 170 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Marshall Mayor Former member | 0 of 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Carr Former member | 21 of 24 | 158 | 2 | 1 |
| Garrett Schriver Former member | 22 of 24 | 163 | 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.