Conway 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. 20 · Regular meeting6 votesConway council adopted 2024 budget and set tax rate at 3.96 mills
- Dec. 6 · Work session14 votesConway council approved 3% water and 15% sewer rate increases for 2024
- Nov. 15 · Regular meeting13 votesConway council removed its sewage enforcement officer after DEP complaint went unanswered
- Nov. 1 · Work sessionCanceled
- Oct. 18 · Regular meeting3 votesConway council hired Nathan Welton as public works laborer as two members abstained
- Oct. 10 · Special meeting2 votesConway council deadlocked 3-3 on hiring Nathan Welton as public works supervisor
- Oct. 4 · Work session8 votesConway council cut police pension contributions for 2024 and paid off 2023 loan
- Sept. 20 · Regular meeting6 votesConway council accepted $270,860 police pension obligation for 2024
- Sept. 6 · Work session7 votesConway council approved Rochester Township’s entry into regional police and 2024 police budget
- Aug. 16 · Regular meeting9 votesConway council split 4-2 to pay former employee Brian Giles $4,312.80 in unused sick time
- Aug. 2 · Work session2 votesConway council accepted the resignation of a 26-year borough employee on a 5-1 vote
- July 19 · Regular meeting2 votesConway council rejected Columbia Gas’s proposal to skip repaving 2nd Avenue
- July 5 · Work session3 votesConway council appointed three residents to the Zoning Hearing Board
- June 21 · Regular meeting9 votesConway council forwarded a $15,925 Freedom Borough police credit to the regional force
- June 7 · Work sessionCanceled
- May 17 · Regular meeting2 votesConway council authorized $51,904 monthly payments to the regional police department
- May 3 · Work session8 votesConway council rejected all bids for its 2023 paving program
- April 19 · Regular meeting9 votesConway council approved a five-year police contract for the new regional department
- April 5 · Work session5 votesConway council approved five-year office lease with regional police department
- March 15 · Regular meeting8 votesConway council sold street sweeper, paver and leaf collector for $11,950
- March 1 · Work session3 votesConway council backed letter of intent for regional police consultant
- Feb. 15 · Regular meeting7 votesConway council chose Rave to replace Swift 911 emergency alert system
- Feb. 1 · Work session1 voteConway council agreed to sell old leaf machine, skip YMCA summer program
- Jan. 18 · Regular meeting4 votesConway council approved $9,723 match for county emergency radio grant
- Jan. 4 · Work session6 votesConway council appointed Mark Hertneky to fill vacant council seat
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Levenson Council President (R) | 20 of 23 | 116 | 2 | 0 |
| Joseph Bohach (D/R) | 19 of 23 | 108 | 3 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Hertneky (D/R) | 22 of 23 | 131 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Hertneky (R) | 22 of 22 | 133 | 0 | 1 |
| Patty Then (D/R) | 22 of 23 | 128 | 2 | 0 |
| John Antoline Former member | 20 of 23 | 114 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Antoline Former member | 19 of 23 | 100 | 1 | 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: Conway Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.