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 2017
- Dec. 12 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council adopted a 2018 budget and kept the tax rate at 13.5 mills
- Nov. 28 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council adopted updated stormwater management ordinance
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting16 votesEconomy council advertised 2018 budget and 13.5-mill tax rate
- Oct. 24 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council ordered citations for Northern Lights Shopping Center violations
- Oct. 10 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council picked Valley Waste for garbage collection
- Sept. 26 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council voted 5-2 to backfill Concord Church Road berm
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting7 votesMayor’s tie-breaking vote blocked Economy appeal of Northern Lights variance
- Aug. 8 · Regular meetingNo quorum present
- July 25 · Regular meeting11 votesMayor’s tie-breaking vote approved Northern Lights subdivision in Economy
- July 11 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council clashed over ethics and conflict-of-interest accusations
- June 27 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council awarded $513,630 paving contract to Shields Asphalt Paving
- June 13 · Public hearing1 voteEconomy council approved transferring a restaurant liquor license from Potter Township
- June 13 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council hired Doug Hiltz for public works after rejecting two other hiring motions
- May 23 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council closed six bank accounts, freeing $70,775 for a traffic signal
- May 9 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council set 2017 pay for its borough manager at $72,500 a year
- April 25 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council voted 5-2 to enforce ordinances at Northern Lights Shopping Center
- April 11 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council held off on citing Northern Lights Shopping Center for a month
- March 28 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council approved buying a new 2017 Ford police interceptor
- March 14 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council moved to hire part-time assistant code enforcement officer
- Feb. 28 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council named JoAnn Borato mayor after acting mayor broke 3-3 tie
- Feb. 14 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council accepted mayor’s resignation, rejected JoAnn Borato as replacement
- Jan. 24 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council adopted beekeeping, solar and mobile home park ordinances
- Jan. 10 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council adopted 2017 tax ordinance keeping rate at 13.5 mills
How members voted in 2017
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Ann Borato Mayor (R) | 0 of 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Morrone Council President (D/R) | 21 of 22 | 169 | 3 | 0 |
| Gary Bucuren Former member | 19 of 22 | 150 | 10 | 0 |
| RJ Burns Former member | 18 of 22 | 125 | 4 | 6 |
| Tom Fetkovich Former member | 20 of 22 | 157 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Googins Former member | 21 of 22 | 169 | 2 | 1 |
| Audrey Mutschler Former member | 22 of 22 | 173 | 12 | 0 |
| Pat Skonieczny Former member | 18 of 22 | 144 | 15 | 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: Economy Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.