Franklin Township Board of Supervisors: Meetings & Votes
Every board of supervisors 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 2016
- Dec. 19 · Regular meeting12 votesFranklin Township adopted 2017 budget, raised Local Service Tax to $52
- Nov. 21 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin Township moved to raise Local Service Tax from $10 to $52
- Nov. 21 · Special meeting0 votesFranklin Township supervisors reviewed 2017 budget line items
- Oct. 17 · Regular meeting3 votesFranklin Township supervisors moved Planning Commission meetings to appointment only
- Sept. 29 · Special meeting1 voteFranklin Township awarded $50,372 HMGP demolition contract to Allegheny City Electric
- Sept. 19 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin Township supervisors approved closing on sale of Mercer Road property
- Aug. 15 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin Township exonerated 2010-2015 taxes on 1686 Mercer Road
- July 18 · Regular meeting4 votesFranklin Township accepted $4,555.70 in Act 13 money into its 2016 budget
- June 20 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin Township accepted the resignation of police officer Seth Kirkham
- May 16 · Regular meeting10 votesFranklin Township sold the Tindall property on Mercer Road to John Moyer for $3,000
- April 11 · Regular meeting5 votesFranklin Township will re-advertise the Tindall property after a single low bid
- March 21 · Regular meeting13 votesFranklin Township moved $250,000 in excess funds to a money market account
- Feb. 15 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin Township supervisors approved buying a $54,919 Ford F550 truck
- Jan. 4 · Regular meeting4 votesFranklin Township adopted its 2016 fire protection tax resolution
- Jan. 4 · Reorganization meeting3 votesFranklin Township supervisors named Norton chairman and set 2016 appointments
How members voted in 2016
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Clyde Supervisor Former member | 13 of 15 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| James M. Norton Sr. Supervisor Former member | 15 of 15 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Steffler Supervisor Former member | 13 of 15 | 74 | 1 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the board of supervisors. "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: Franklin Township Board of Supervisors minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.