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 2024
- Dec. 24 · Regular meetingCanceled
- Dec. 10 · Regular meeting15 votesEconomy council adopted 2025 budget and tax rates, appointed John Hall to council
- Nov. 26 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council approved $7,580 line-striping job and four board reappointments
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council accepted Councilman Tom Applequist’s resignation, passed tentative budget
- Oct. 22 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council agreed to sell a surplus 2007 Peterbilt dump truck through Municibid
- Oct. 8 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council released $2 million in Lakeside Village performance bond
- Sept. 24 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council approved Petkash lot consolidation and 2025 pension obligations
- Sept. 10 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council paid $36,941 in bills, then met privately on litigation
- Aug. 27 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council put 2018 Ford F-250 plow truck up for sale with $15,000 minimum bid
- Aug. 13 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council approved buying an $81,687 utility truck for the road department
- July 23 · Regular meeting1 voteEconomy council heard a resident’s traffic safety concerns in a six-minute meeting
- July 9 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council approved a $19,600 Municibid sale of a 2002 Peterbilt dump truck
- June 25 · Regular meeting3 votesEconomy council approved the Pleasant Hills lot consolidation plan 6-1
- June 11 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council accepted 2024 COG commodities contracts, paid about $319,000 in bills
- May 28 · Regular meeting6 votesEconomy council adopted zoning rules for data centers and medical marijuana facilities
- May 14 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council sold a 1999 street sweeper for $7,650 and put a 2002 dump truck up for sale
- April 23 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council moved toward a public hearing on an outdoor burning ordinance
- April 9 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council awarded $787,863 road paving contract to Shields Asphalt Paving
- March 26 · Regular meeting4 votesEconomy council approved a road department memorandum of understanding
- March 12 · Regular meeting7 votesEconomy council moved to seek bids for 2024 road paving program
- Feb. 27 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council moved toward hearings on cannabis and data center ordinances
- Feb. 13 · Regular meeting8 votesEconomy council promoted a police sergeant to lieutenant and hired a road worker
- Jan. 23 · Regular meeting10 votesEconomy council hired a Road Department worker and moved to advertise for another
- Jan. 2 · Regular meeting5 votesEconomy council released $256,954 from Economy Landings performance bond
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting4 votesEconomy council elected Morrone president over Sivy in 5-1 reorganization vote
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Morrone Council President (D/R) | 20 of 24 | 115 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Ruckert (R) | 19 of 24 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| Donald Sivy (D/R) | 20 of 24 | 116 | 2 | 0 |
| Glenn Sylvester (D) | 24 of 24 | 138 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Applequist Former member | 18 of 22 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Bucuren Former member | 18 of 24 | 103 | 1 | 0 |
| Allen Treadway Former member | 22 of 24 | 123 | 0 | 1 |
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.