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 2022
- Dec. 7 · Regular meeting12 votesEast Rochester council adopted 2023 budget, holding taxes at 27 mills
- Nov. 2 · Regular meeting3 votesEast Rochester joined regional emergency management agency with Rochester neighbors
- Oct. 5 · Regular meeting7 votesEast Rochester council approved liquor license transfer for the Shop ‘N Save
- Sept. 7 · Regular meeting8 votesEast Rochester council approved $52,991 in street paving using ARP and liquid fuels money
- Aug. 3 · Regular meeting6 votesEast Rochester weighed paving Columbia Gas-damaged streets over catch basin work
- June 1 · Regular meeting8 votesEast Rochester moved to fix catch basins by quote after bid drew no offers
- May 4 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council voted to sell street sweeper to Rochester Borough
- March 2 · Regular meeting9 votesEast Rochester enacted No Parking ordinance for Spruce Avenue area
- Feb. 2 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council moved toward No Parking zones on Spruce Avenue
- Jan. 5 · Reorganization meeting16 votesEast Rochester adopted its 2022 budget and held taxes at 23 mills
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Drumm, Jr. Council President (D) | 10 of 10 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| James W. Simon,Jr. (D) | 10 of 10 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| David A. Wagner (D) | 9 of 10 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce Gordon Former member | 10 of 10 | 73 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Seminick Former member | 10 of 10 | 73 | 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.