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 2016
- Dec. 20 · Regular meeting13 votesEconomy council adopted 2017 budget and approved 2017-2020 police contract
- Nov. 29 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council split 4-3 to make disputed Oct. 25 minutes verbatim
- Nov. 15 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council voted to offer full-time police officer job to Michael Truskowski
- Oct. 25 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council voted 4-3 to replace opening prayer with a moment of silence
- Oct. 11 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council combined November meetings into one session on Nov. 15
- Sept. 27 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council moved to hire a police officer amid staffing strain
- Sept. 13 · Regular meeting14 votesEconomy council awarded $152,388 Dunlap Hill traffic signal contract
- Aug. 23 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council approved PennEnergy gas lease on borough land at $2,000 per acre
- Aug. 9 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council rejected ordinance letting council allow road closures case by case
- July 26 · Regular meeting1 voteEconomy council members questioned how $1.9 million PZ Northern payment was handled
- July 12 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council adopted ordinance accepting two Whispering Pines streets as borough roads
- June 28 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council advanced road-opening ordinance change over Skonieczny’s objection
- June 14 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council approved bills including $1.9M condemnation payment to PZ Northern
- May 24 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council approved police 12-hour shift agreement and solar panel ordinance
- May 10 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council awarded $520,689 paving contract to Shields Asphalt Paving
- April 12 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council adopted antenna and big-sign zoning rules, bought new police sidearms
- March 22 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council approved a $36,445 police SUV and debated hiring another officer
- March 8 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council chose mast-arm signals for Dunlap Hill light and set zoning map hearing
- Feb. 23 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council adopted police DROP ordinance and moved antenna rules toward a vote
- Feb. 9 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council voted 6-1 to return to two regular meetings a month
- Jan. 26 · Work session0 votesEconomy council reviewed bids to replace borough and police phone systems
- Jan. 12 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council voted 4-2 to accept a settlement in Susan Blum’s lawsuit
- Jan. 4 · Reorganization meeting6 votesEconomy council re-elected R.J. Burns president on a 4-3 vote over newcomer Audrey Mutschler
How members voted in 2016
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Morrone Council President (D/R) | 21 of 23 | 148 | 3 | 0 |
| Gary Bucuren Former member | 19 of 23 | 118 | 4 | 3 |
| RJ Burns Former member | 17 of 23 | 116 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Fetkovich Former member | 21 of 23 | 140 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Googins Former member | 23 of 23 | 158 | 4 | 0 |
| Audrey Mutschler Former member | 21 of 23 | 143 | 5 | 1 |
| Pat Skonieczny Former member | 18 of 23 | 108 | 13 | 6 |
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.