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 2020
- Dec. 8 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council adopted 2021 budget and kept tax rate at 13.5 mills
- Nov. 24 · Regular meeting15 votesEconomy council moved to advertise 2021 budget and 13.5-mill tax ordinance
- Nov. 10 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council accepted an early retirement and moved to hire road department laborers
- Oct. 27 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council approved an amended early retirement offer after employee counteroffer
- Oct. 13 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council unanimously approved an early retirement incentive for borough workers
- Sept. 22 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council voted 4-3 to stop tape-recording its public meetings
- Sept. 8 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council accepted $401,357 pension obligation for 2021
- Aug. 25 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council adopted food truck ordinance after public hearing
- Aug. 11 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy council approved police contract extension with 2.75% raise
- July 28 · Regular meeting9 votesEconomy residents urged council to keep Park Hill Road speed humps
- July 14 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council hired an outside firm to review the B-15 well pad landslide fix
- June 23 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council approved a $125,150 John Deere loader and a $32,650 culvert contract
- June 9 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council hired special counsel to rewrite its oil and gas ordinance
- May 26 · Regular meeting16 votesEconomy council accepted Westrom’s resignation and appointed Glen Sylvester to his seat
- March 10 · Regular meeting12 votesEconomy council hired a new police officer and Borough Secretary
- Feb. 25 · Regular meetingNo quorum present
- Feb. 11 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council rejected a bid to reorganize and replace its president, 4-3
- Jan. 28 · Regular meeting20 votesEconomy council approved buying two police SUVs for up to $85,000
How members voted in 2020
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Morrone Council President (D/R) | 17 of 17 | 169 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Ruckert (R) | 17 of 17 | 164 | 1 | 0 |
| Donald Sivy (D/R) | 17 of 17 | 169 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Sylvester (D) | 13 of 13 | 108 | 2 | 3 |
| Gary Bucuren Former member | 17 of 17 | 165 | 5 | 4 |
| Roger Kowal Former member | 16 of 17 | 165 | 4 | 0 |
| Pat Skonieczny Former member | 16 of 17 | 150 | 6 | 1 |
| Brian Westrom Former member | 2 of 4 | 31 | 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.