Economy 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 2014
- Dec. 9 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council approved West View Water treatment plant and 2015 budget
- Nov. 25 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council advertised its proposed 2015 budget and property tax ordinance
- Oct. 28 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council canceled its Veterans Day meeting and accepted salt bid
- Oct. 14 · Regular meeting13 votesEconomy council fired employee Earl Fitzgerald on a 4-3 roll-call vote
- Sept. 23 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council voted to release emails from Bit x Bit forensic study
- Sept. 9 · Regular meeting6 votesCouncil approved Vi-Haus cloud service after police warned of failing network
- Aug. 26 · Regular meeting4 votesCouncil switched police life insurance to cheaper American General policy
- Aug. 12 · Regular meeting14 votesCouncil awarded $130,172 Beaver Road paving and drainage job to El Grande Industries
- July 22 · Regular meeting3 votesCouncil tabled July 8 minutes amid dispute over Oliver Avenue gate research
- July 8 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council authorized bids for Beaver Road repaving and drainage repairs
- June 24 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council split 4-3 to seek changes to Berkheimer tax-data resolution
- June 10 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council promoted five police officers to lieutenant and sergeant
- May 27 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council sent Herr Road rezoning back to planners after new map evidence
- May 13 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council postponed a decision on a disputed Herr Road rezoning request
- April 22 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council voted to start creating new police ranks
- April 8 · Regular meeting14 votesEconomy council hired Maher Duessel as borough auditor and picked a new secretary
- March 25 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council approved the police chief’s contract for Mike O’Brien
- Feb. 25 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council hired an IT auditor to retrieve emails of two borough employees
- Feb. 11 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council adopted an ordinance expanding the Planning Commission to nine members
- Jan. 28 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council approved a phase I forensic audit capped at $7,500
- Jan. 14 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council voted to seek a forensic audit and advertise for a new auditor
How members voted in 2014
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Morrone Council President (D/R) | 21 of 21 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney B. Barthelemy Former member | 16 of 21 | 114 | 11 | 3 |
| Gary Bucuren Former member | 20 of 21 | 149 | 0 | 4 |
| RJ Burns Former member | 19 of 21 | 148 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Fetkovich Former member | 19 of 21 | 147 | 4 | 1 |
| Larry Googins Former member | 20 of 21 | 153 | 6 | 0 |
| Pat Skonieczny Former member | 20 of 21 | 133 | 1 | 24 |
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: Economy Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.