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 2024
- Dec. 4 · Regular meeting6 votesEast Rochester council adopted its 2025 budget and kept the tax rate at 4.0530 mills
- Nov. 6 · Regular meeting8 votesEast Rochester council advanced 2025 budget with no tax increase
- Oct. 2 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council moved $60,000 from sewer maintenance into the general fund
- Sept. 4 · Regular meeting6 votesEast Rochester council awarded a $65,295 Stewart Avenue drainage contract to LM&R
- Aug. 7 · Regular meeting10 votesEast Rochester council dropped Ramsey Way project, will pave only Atlas Avenue
- June 5 · Regular meeting4 votesEast Rochester council accepted the borough’s 2023 audit and paid May bills
- May 1 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council accepted a $53,212 bid to pave Atlas and Pine streets
- April 3 · Regular meeting8 votesEast Rochester council voted to pave Atlas and Pine and seek bids for the work
- Feb. 7 · Regular meeting5 votesEast Rochester council extended its police contract five years, through 2029
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting10 votesEast Rochester council sold a 2006 borough truck for $18,000 and named Drumm president
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Drumm, Jr. Council President (D) | 10 of 10 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| George Davies | 9 of 10 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| James W. Simon,Jr. (D) | 10 of 10 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| David A. Wagner (D) | 8 of 10 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Seminick Former member | 9 of 10 | 58 | 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.