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 2018
- Dec. 17 · Regular meeting22 votesEllwood City council adopted its 2019 budget and kept the tax rate at 8.75 mills
- Nov. 19 · Regular meeting16 votesEllwood City council hired William David Allen as borough manager on a 5-2 vote
- Oct. 15 · Regular meeting19 votesEllwood City council voted 5-2 against adopting an anti-nepotism policy
- Sept. 17 · Regular meeting18 votesCouncil voted 3-2 to ratify Jody Mancini’s hiring as utility office clerk
- Sept. 10 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil rejected all 2018 paving bids and will rebid in spring 2019
- Aug. 30 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil recessed its 2018 paving program meeting until Sept. 10
- Aug. 20 · Regular meeting28 votesCouncil rejected fixed electric rate, voted to advertise for borough manager
- July 26 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil hired Dr. Joseph Cioffi as interim borough manager at $30 an hour
- July 16 · Regular meeting20 votesCouncil rejected an extension for developer of downtown Lawrence Avenue lots
- June 18 · Regular meeting24 votesEllwood City council refused to undo Beechwood-area street address changes
- May 21 · Regular meeting16 votesEllwood City council approved a $132,292 insurance package and a $127,758 bucket truck
- May 14 · Public hearing0 votesEllwood City council held a hearing on proposed zoning ordinance amendments
- April 16 · Regular meeting19 votesEllwood City council hired a lobbyist at $7,500 a month to fight HB 2030
- March 19 · Regular meeting42 votesEllwood City council awarded $4.3 million in bids for new Public Works facility
- Feb. 19 · Regular meeting23 votesEllwood City council rejected rezoning for an eatery at 600 Mt. Vernon Drive
- Feb. 1 · Special meeting2 votesEllwood City council canceled plans for a new Electric Department building
- Jan. 15 · Regular meeting21 votesEllwood City council cut Chamber video reimbursement to $325 from $1,300
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting3 votesEllwood City council rejected a two-year extension of the borough manager’s contract
How members voted in 2018
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Celli (R) | 18 of 18 | 273 | 13 | 0 |
| Michele Lamenza (D/R) | 18 of 18 | 273 | 11 | 0 |
| Jim Barry Former member | 17 of 18 | 272 | 4 | 1 |
| Rob Brough Former member | 16 of 18 | 256 | 20 | 0 |
| Judith Dici Former member | 16 of 18 | 236 | 1 | 0 |
| Lisa Guerrera Former member | 16 of 18 | 271 | 22 | 1 |
| Marilyn Mancini Former member | 16 of 18 | 254 | 2 | 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.