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 2021
- Nov. 3 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council advertised a 2022 budget holding taxes at 23 mills
- Oct. 6 · Regular meeting7 votesEast Rochester council voted to forgive back taxes on 824 1st Street property
- Sept. 1 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council accepted 2020 audit as residents pressed Drumm on firehall zoning
- Aug. 4 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council moved to seek property taxes on firehall rented by its president
- June 2 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council set engineer oversight of Columbia Gas line replacement project
- May 5 · Regular meeting3 votesEast Rochester council reappointed Michael Mamone as emergency management coordinator
- April 7 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council approved buying two generators to power traffic lights in outages
- March 3 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council adopted pension ordinance and redirected block grant to street paving
- Feb. 3 · Regular meeting6 votesEast Rochester council approved $8,209.92 repair of damaged pole at Monaca bridge
- Jan. 6 · Regular meeting7 votesEast Rochester council approved repository sale of 824 First Street to Brian Brkovich
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Drumm, Jr. Council President (D) | 10 of 10 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| James W. Simon,Jr. (D) | 9 of 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce Gordon Former member | 10 of 10 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Cathy Hutsky Former member | 3 of 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Seminick Former member | 10 of 10 | 48 | 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.