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 2025
- Dec. 16 · Regular meeting14 votesBig Beaver council adopted 2026 budget, kept tax and hydrant rates unchanged
- Dec. 2 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council ratified a one-year fire protection contract with Beaver Falls
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting12 votesBig Beaver council approved $10,226 in security cameras for borough buildings
- Nov. 4 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council voted 6-1 to advertise for a fire administrator position
- Oct. 21 · Regular meeting13 votesBig Beaver council rejected posting a fire administrator job on a 4-3 vote
- Oct. 7 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council ended its PennDOT snow plowing agreement effective immediately
- Sept. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council approved zoning and LERTA ordinance amendments after public hearing
- Sept. 2 · Regular meeting3 votesBig Beaver council approved up to $5,000 in bond funds for a lift station pump mount
- Aug. 19 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council fired Pella Consulting and hired NV Services for zoning, code work
- Aug. 5 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council voted 6-1 to advance zoning map and ordinance changes
- July 15 · Regular meeting6 votesBig Beaver council split 3-2 to give its secretary-treasurer a 2% raise
- July 1 · Regular meeting2 votesBig Beaver council discussed future paid staffing for the fire department
- June 17 · Regular meeting7 votesBig Beaver council moved to advertise new timber harvesting ordinance
- June 3 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council granted MEPPI a private street waiver for Project Horizon
- May 20 · Regular meeting8 votesBig Beaver council switched sewer billing to quarterly starting in January 2026
- May 6 · Regular meeting5 votesBig Beaver council split 4-1 to take over Industrial 2 lift station electric bill
- April 15 · Regular meeting11 votesBig Beaver council approved the Project Horizon/Mitsubishi land development plan
- March 18 · Regular meeting10 votesBig Beaver council voted to terminate an employee after a closed-door session
- March 4 · Regular meeting4 votesBig Beaver council approved updated employee discipline and leave policies
- Feb. 18 · Regular meeting9 votesBig Beaver council approved a $22,200 purchase of six mixers using bond funds
- Feb. 4 · Regular meeting2 votesBig Beaver council met behind closed doors for two hours on personnel and legal matters
- Jan. 21 · Regular meeting4 votesBig Beaver council dissolved community planning coordinator post, switched dumpster hauler
- Jan. 7 · Regular meeting16 votesBig Beaver council approved Ordinance #141, a LERTA tax abatement measure
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Wagner Council President (D) | 22 of 23 | 157 | 2 | 0 |
| Jessica Chaney | 18 of 23 | 139 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Magee (R) | 15 of 23 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
| Karla Myers (R) | 17 of 23 | 122 | 2 | 0 |
| Erin Walter (R) | 22 of 23 | 172 | 1 | 0 |
| Bart Carr Former member | 20 of 23 | 159 | 4 | 1 |
| Garrett Schriver Former member | 21 of 23 | 152 | 3 | 12 |
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.