Ellwood City 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. 18 · Regular meeting27 votesCouncil adopted 2018 budget, kept property tax at 8.75 mills
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting23 votesCouncil approved free two-hour holiday parking downtown
- Oct. 16 · Regular meeting19 votesCouncil approved Lawrence Avenue development deal with Ellwood City Revitalization
- Sept. 18 · Regular meeting15 votesCouncil approved $111,660 sewer camera system purchase
- Aug. 21 · Regular meeting20 votesCouncil rejected paying Mayor Court’s state conference travel, 4-2
- July 17 · Regular meeting16 votesCouncil awarded $270,000 Lawrence Avenue demolition bid
- June 19 · Regular meeting19 votesCouncil awarded $239,779 street paving bid to Youngblood Paving
- May 25 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil awarded $159,000 demolition bid to Siegel Excavating
- May 15 · Regular meeting22 votesCouncil set a stabilized electric power cost adjustment on a 5-1 roll call vote
- April 17 · Regular meeting28 votesCouncil committed $100,000 to Lawrence Avenue streetscape grant project
- April 4 · Special meeting2 votesCouncil rejected an extra $50,000 for a Lawrence Avenue grant project, 4-2
- March 20 · Regular meeting25 votesCouncil hired a park crew leader 5-2 and set the 2017 tax duplicate
- March 2 · Special meeting2 votesCouncil hired Barbie Gennock as clerk after accepting a new hire’s resignation
- Feb. 24 · Special meeting2 votesCouncil hired a part-time code enforcement officer and a full-time clerk
- Feb. 20 · Regular meeting13 votesCouncil sold former L&N building in Ellport to Worksite Medical for $375,000
- Feb. 13 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil hired two part-time patrolmen on a 5-1 vote
- Jan. 30 · Special meeting2 votesCouncil sought $50,000 federal grant for Lawrence Avenue building
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting24 votesCouncil paid $74,998.68 to architect for new public works and electric facilities
How members voted in 2017
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Ovial Council President (R) | 18 of 18 | 261 | 1 | 0 |
| George Celli (R) | 16 of 18 | 232 | 0 | 0 |
| Michele Lamenza (D/R) | 16 of 18 | 257 | 2 | 0 |
| David DeCaria Former member | 15 of 18 | 229 | 5 | 0 |
| Judith Dici Former member | 14 of 18 | 217 | 4 | 0 |
| Connie R. MacDonald Former member | 17 of 18 | 259 | 2 | 0 |
| Marilyn Mancini Former member | 14 of 18 | 220 | 6 | 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: Ellwood City Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.