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 2019
- Dec. 10 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council gave police chief six-year contract with 4% annual raises
- Nov. 26 · Regular meeting13 votesEconomy council adopted 2020 budget and tax ordinance, accepted secretary’s resignation
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council accepted proposed 2020 budget, moved to advertise 3.5-mill tax rate
- Oct. 22 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council moved to set tax collector pay at 1.5% starting in 2022
- Oct. 8 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council named Ted Brickner Public Works foreman and cut tax collector commissions
- Sept. 24 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council bought a $4,350 firearms training simulator for police
- Aug. 27 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council voted 5-1 to advertise changes to its temporary road-closure ordinance
- Aug. 13 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council passed a stray animal ordinance 3-1 after a heated debate
- July 23 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council gave borough secretary a $6-per-hour raise to keep her on staff
- July 14 · Special meeting2 votesEconomy council appointed Nicole Thompson interim tax collector, ordered tax audit
- June 25 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council voted 5-1 to grant Penn Energy hauling permit for Amsler Ridge Road
- June 11 · Regular meeting16 votesEconomy council voted 4-2 against denying Penn Energy hauling permit for Amsler Ridge
- June 4 · Special meeting0 votesEconomy council’s geotech firm advised against approving Penn Energy’s road use for now
- May 14 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council moved to fix Cooney Hollow slide and withheld $9,000 in water late fees
- April 9 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council changed Penn Energy hearing to a Q&A session and hired a geotech reviewer
- March 26 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council heard residents’ gas well concerns and approved the Span subdivision
- March 12 · Regular meeting15 votesEconomy council picked borough secretary candidate amid gas well zoning debate
- Feb. 16 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council voted to hold public hearing on Penn Energy’s Amsler Ridge Road plan
- Feb. 12 · Regular meeting13 votesAmsler Ridge residents pressed Economy council for hearing on gas well access road
- Jan. 22 · Regular meeting16 votesEconomy council approved two plow trucks costing up to $238,000
How members voted in 2019
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Morrone Council President (D/R) | 18 of 20 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bucuren Former member | 18 of 20 | 170 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Burns Former member | 6 of 20 | 51 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Fetkovich Former member | 16 of 20 | 132 | 0 | 1 |
| Audrey Mutschler Former member | 19 of 20 | 165 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Skonieczny Former member | 14 of 20 | 133 | 5 | 0 |
| Brian Westrom Former member | 16 of 20 | 140 | 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: Economy Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.