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 2023
- Dec. 6 · Regular meeting11 votesEast Rochester council set 2024 tax rate at 4.0530 mills after countywide reassessment
- Nov. 1 · Regular meeting9 votesEast Rochester council advertised 2024 budget and agreed to fund DA license plate camera
- Oct. 4 · Regular meeting12 votesEast Rochester council bought a $120,388 dump truck and appointed George Davies to council
- Sept. 6 · Regular meeting8 votesEast Rochester council declared a seat vacant after Councilwoman Joyce Gordon’s death
- Aug. 2 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council approved state spraying of sumac trees to kill spotted lanternflies
- July 5 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council moved to exonerate back taxes on a property bought at repository
- June 7 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council approved its 2022 audit and weighed cameras for vandalized ballfield
- May 3 · Regular meeting8 votesEast Rochester council paid $21,211 to Drumm & Sons Contracting as Drumm abstained
- April 5 · Regular meeting14 votesEast Rochester hired Councilman Drumm’s company to unclog Route 65 sewer line
- March 1 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council moved to weekly refuse pickup to clear lift station debris
- Feb. 1 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council hired Gregory Gozur as borough street laborer
- Jan. 4 · Regular meeting9 votesEast Rochester council paid $40,200 paving bill and sought Route 65 traffic study
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Drumm, Jr. Council President (D) | 12 of 12 | 89 | 0 | 2 |
| George Davies | 1 of 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| James W. Simon,Jr. (D) | 11 of 12 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| David A. Wagner (D) | 12 of 12 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce Gordon Former member | 8 of 8 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Seminick Former member | 12 of 12 | 91 | 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.