East Rochester 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 2018
- Dec. 5 · Regular meeting6 votesEast Rochester adopts 2019 budget, keeps tax rate at 22 mills
- Nov. 7 · Regular meeting7 votesEast Rochester borough secretary resigns; council turns to temp help
- Oct. 3 · Regular meeting9 votesEast Rochester council OKs $150 payment to worker who used his own vehicle
- Sept. 5 · Regular meeting14 votesEast Rochester council moved to back a resolution supporting nuclear energy
- Aug. 1 · Regular meeting7 votesEast Rochester approved a five-year fire service contract with Rochester Township
- July 11 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council moved toward a fire protection contract with Rochester
- June 6 · Regular meeting10 votesEast Rochester council hired Drumm and Sons for $5,265 pipe repair on 5th Street
- May 2 · Regular meeting8 votesEast Rochester council gave Mayor Knox office space in the borough building
- April 4 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council voted 4-1 to buy a used pickup truck from New Brighton
- March 7 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council approved buying a new computer for the borough office
- Feb. 7 · Regular meeting1 voteEast Rochester agreed to resume plowing 8th Street after residents complained
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting12 votesEast Rochester council elected Joyce Gordon president and retained solicitor on 3-2 vote
How members voted in 2018
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James W. Simon,Jr. (D) | 12 of 12 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| Joyce Gordon Former member | 12 of 12 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Kendra Hill Former member | 11 of 12 | 71 | 3 | 1 |
| Cathy Hutsky Former member | 9 of 12 | 59 | 3 | 2 |
| Joseph Seminick Former member | 12 of 12 | 75 | 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: East Rochester Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.