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 2023
- Dec. 18 · Regular meeting15 votesEllwood City council adopted 2024 budget, kept tax rate at 8.75 mills
- Dec. 1 · Special meeting1 voteEllwood City council adopted tentative 2024 budget with 8.75-mill tax rate
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting21 votesEllwood City council rejected used dump truck purchase on 4-3 vote
- Oct. 16 · Regular meeting20 votesCouncil directed the General Fund to cover $478,000 in owed pension payments
- Sept. 18 · Regular meeting16 votesSchool district rejected the borough’s Stiefel Park offer for a softball field
- Aug. 21 · Regular meeting26 votesCouncil awarded $7.1 million in contracts for the Wampum Avenue Pump Station
- Aug. 3 · Special meeting2 votesCouncil approved borrowing up to $2.5 million from PennVest for a new pump station
- July 17 · Regular meeting17 votesCouncil approved a $96,650 Edmunds Gov Tech software contract
- June 19 · Regular meeting14 votesCouncil halved a revolving loan for Red Hot Restaurant to $15,500
- June 12 · Special meeting2 votesCouncil re-approved a Dunkin’ drive-thru at Fifth and Spring with new traffic rules
- June 1 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil approved an $8,500 Zambelli Fireworks display for July 2
- May 15 · Public hearing0 votesResidents, council members weighed in on proposed Dunkin’ drive-thru at public hearing
- May 15 · Regular meeting25 votesEllwood City council approved Dunkin’ with drive-thru at Fifth Street and Spring Avenue
- April 17 · Regular meeting25 votesEllwood City council sought $2.5 million more from PennVest for Wampum Avenue pump station
- March 20 · Regular meeting23 votesEllwood City council awarded $220,267 paving contract to Youngblood Paving
- Feb. 20 · Public hearing0 votesEllwood City council heard no public comment on school storage building request
- Feb. 20 · Regular meeting25 votesEllwood City council approved school district’s storage building at 531 Carmen Beatrice Blvd
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting33 votesEllwood City council adopted a police grooming policy on a 4-2 vote
- Jan. 4 · Special meeting1 voteEllwood City council hired Jessica Argiro as administrative assistant
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Ovial Council President (R) | 18 of 19 | 262 | 1 | 0 |
| George Celli (R) | 19 of 19 | 264 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Cragle (D) | 18 of 19 | 237 | 1 | 0 |
| Michele Lamenza (D/R) | 17 of 19 | 237 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan Williams (D) | 16 of 19 | 256 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Barry Former member | 19 of 19 | 264 | 2 | 0 |
| Judith Dici Former member | 15 of 19 | 216 | 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.