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 2020
- Dec. 21 · Regular meeting19 votesEllwood City council adopted its 2021 budget and an 8.75-mill tax rate
- Nov. 16 · Regular meeting14 votesEllwood City council adopted a tentative 2021 budget with an 8.75-mill tax rate
- Oct. 19 · Regular meeting11 votesEllwood City council awarded a $676,700 electric upgrade contract
- Oct. 13 · Special meeting1 voteEllwood City council hired Salvador Zepeda as a part-time patrolman
- Sept. 21 · Regular meeting17 votesCouncil rezoned 600 Mt. Vernon Drive from residential to commercial
- Aug. 24 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil moved to advertise rezoning of 600 Mt. Vernon Drive to commercial
- Aug. 24 · Public hearing0 votesCouncil held hearing on rezoning 600 Mt. Vernon Drive to commercial
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting19 votesCouncil accepted $80,052 in coronavirus relief money from Lawrence County
- July 30 · Special meeting2 votesCouncil accepted patrolman’s resignation and hired Devin Murphey
- July 20 · Regular meeting15 votesCouncil rejected all 2020 paving bids, will readvertise in spring 2021
- July 13 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil approved liquor license transfer to 26 Fountain Avenue, 6-1
- July 13 · Public hearing0 votesCouncil held hearing on liquor license transfer to 26 Fountain Avenue
- June 17 · Regular meeting10 votesEllwood City council voted 6-1 to start rezoning 600 Mt. Vernon Drive to commercial
- May 18 · Regular meeting11 votesEllwood City council extended real estate tax deadlines due to COVID-19
- April 20 · Regular meeting11 votesEllwood City council condemned Councilwoman Guerrera’s Facebook post on COVID-19 deaths
- March 27 · Special meeting1 voteEllwood City council extended the mayor’s state of emergency declaration
- March 16 · Regular meeting22 votesEllwood City council hired a new full-time clerk and accepted the park manager’s resignation
- Feb. 17 · Regular meeting30 votesEllwood City council rejected Councilwoman Dici’s conference travel request 4-3
- Jan. 20 · Regular meeting14 votesEllwood City council hired a Kentucky law firm for the medical center bankruptcy case
- Jan. 6 · Reorganization meeting3 votesEllwood City council elected George Celli president in a 4-3 vote
How members voted in 2020
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Celli (R) | 20 of 20 | 202 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Cragle (D) | 20 of 20 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
| Michele Lamenza (D/R) | 20 of 20 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Barry Former member | 20 of 20 | 201 | 3 | 1 |
| Rob Brough Former member | 20 of 20 | 202 | 4 | 0 |
| Judith Dici Former member | 19 of 20 | 201 | 7 | 0 |
| Lisa Guerrera Former member | 17 of 20 | 177 | 4 | 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.