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 2022
- Dec. 13 · Regular meeting13 votesEconomy council split 4-3 to pass 2023 budget and 16-mill tax rate
- Nov. 22 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council voted 4-3 to advertise 2023 budget with 2.5-mill tax hike
- Nov. 9 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council adopted resolution implementing state Act 57 tax collection changes
- Oct. 25 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council accepted Borough Manager Randy Kunkle’s retirement, effective Dec. 31
- Oct. 11 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council gave final approval to 23-townhouse Village of Bradford Park plan
- Sept. 27 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council sought temporary traffic signal at Big Sewickley Creek, Amsler Ridge roads
- Sept. 13 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council approved new garbage contract with Valley Waste Service
- Aug. 23 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council gave final approval to 23-townhouse Village of Bradford Park plan
- Aug. 9 · Regular meeting18 votesEconomy council split 5-1-1 to keep Planning Commission at seven members
- July 12 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council agreed to issue Energy Transfer a grading permit once DEP signs off
- June 28 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council gave final approval to a 130-home Courtyards at Lakeside Village plan
- June 14 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council approved buying a $399,964 street sweeper with federal recovery funds
- May 24 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council hired Berkheimer as per capita tax collector
- May 10 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council accepted police sergeant’s retirement, moved to test for new officers
- April 26 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council awarded $602,185 road paving contract to Youngblood Paving
- April 12 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council released $161,804 performance bond for Economy Landings
- March 22 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council voted 6-1 to buy a $137,534 Caterpillar excavator
- March 8 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council hired appraiser for Northern Lights Shopping Center assessment appeal
- Feb. 22 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council capped department heads’ discretionary spending at $4,000
- Feb. 8 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council approved GIS service for police vehicles on a 5-1 roll call vote
- Jan. 25 · Regular meeting2 votesResidents read letters to Economy council on the borough’s oil and gas ordinance
- Jan. 11 · Regular meeting11 votesEconomy council gave final approval to 130-home Courtyards at Lakeside Village plan
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting4 votesEconomy council reelected Frank Morrone as president at its reorganization meeting
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Morrone Council President (D/R) | 22 of 23 | 144 | 3 | 0 |
| William Metz (R) | 20 of 23 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Ruckert (R) | 21 of 23 | 138 | 3 | 0 |
| Donald Sivy (D/R) | 22 of 23 | 143 | 3 | 1 |
| Glenn Sylvester (D) | 22 of 23 | 136 | 4 | 8 |
| Gary Bucuren Former member | 20 of 23 | 133 | 2 | 1 |
| Roger Kowal Former member | 21 of 23 | 137 | 2 | 2 |
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.