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 2020
- Dec. 21 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin Township supervisors adopted the 2021 budget and hired a part-time officer
- Nov. 16 · Regular meeting3 votesFranklin Township advertised a $1.14 million tentative 2021 budget
- Oct. 19 · Regular meeting5 votesFranklin Township awarded its 2020-21 road salt contract at $80.59 per ton
- Oct. 19 · Special meeting0 votesFranklin Township supervisors reviewed the proposed 2021 budget at a special meeting
- Oct. 14 · Special meeting0 votesFranklin Township supervisors met in executive session on personnel matters
- Sept. 21 · Regular meeting9 votesFranklin supervisors promoted Christopher Arthur to police sergeant
- Sept. 21 · Special meeting0 votesFranklin supervisors met in executive session on personnel matters
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin supervisors approved $38,310 playground purchase and hired a part-time officer
- July 20 · Regular meeting2 votesFranklin Township sought county COVID funding and a playground grant
- June 15 · Regular meeting4 votesFranklin supervisors approved about $150,000 for a new Freightliner dump truck
- May 29 · Special meeting1 voteFranklin supervisors awarded $81,000 seal coating equipment rental to Russell Standard
- May 18 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin supervisors awarded COG materials contracts and amended two pension plans
- April 20 · Regular meeting5 votesFranklin supervisors ratified pandemic disaster declaration at teleconference meeting
- March 16 · Regular meeting5 votesFranklin supervisors closed township building to nonessential visitors
- Feb. 17 · Regular meeting8 votesFranklin supervisors committed $20,000 toward park upgrades through DCNR grant bid
- Jan. 6 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin supervisors promoted Matthew Straub to police lieutenant
- Jan. 6 · Reorganization meeting3 votesFranklin supervisors reorganized, keeping Norton as chairman for 2020
How members voted in 2020
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wright Supervisor (R) | 16 of 17 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| James M. Norton Sr. Supervisor Former member | 17 of 17 | 75 | 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.