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 2019
- Dec. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin supervisors adopted 2020 budget and raised their own pay to $1,875
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin supervisors advertised $1.09 million 2020 budget and pay raise for themselves
- Oct. 21 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin Township approved road salt contract at $80.59 per ton
- Sept. 16 · Regular meeting6 votesFranklin Township conditionally approved Zallo Plan #3 for White Pine Drive
- Aug. 19 · Regular meeting2 votesFranklin Township residents raised stormwater and flooding concerns
- July 22 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin Township decided not to award seal coating bid this year
- June 17 · Regular meeting5 votesFranklin Township hired full-time patrolman over chairman’s no vote
- May 20 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin Township employees accused supervisor of harassment and retaliation
- April 15 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin Township supervisors hired full-time police officer amid turnover complaints
- March 18 · Regular meeting6 votesFranklin supervisors hired Matthew Straub as full-time police officer
- Feb. 18 · Regular meeting6 votesFranklin supervisors hired two part-time police officers
- Jan. 7 · Regular meeting9 votesFranklin supervisors sold police Impala to chief for $1,000
- Jan. 7 · Reorganization meeting3 votesFranklin supervisors reelected Norton chairman, approved 2019 appointments
How members voted in 2019
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wright Supervisor (R) | 12 of 13 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| James M. Norton Sr. Supervisor Former member | 13 of 13 | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| Curtis Steffler Supervisor Former member | 11 of 13 | 69 | 0 | 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.