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 2021
- Dec. 20 · Regular meeting9 votesFranklin supervisors adopted the township’s 2022 budget
- Nov. 15 · Regular meeting6 votesFranklin supervisors advertised a $1.18 million tentative 2022 budget
- Nov. 15 · Special meeting0 votesFranklin supervisors reviewed the proposed 2022 township budget
- Oct. 18 · Regular meeting5 votesFranklin supervisors approved road salt contract with Cargill at $68.52 per ton
- Oct. 18 · Special meeting0 votesFranklin supervisors reviewed the proposed 2022 township budget
- Oct. 4 · Special meeting1 voteFranklin supervisors approved changes to township’s Agricultural Security Area
- Sept. 20 · Regular meeting5 votesFranklin supervisors granted conditional use for townhomes on Circle Street property
- Aug. 16 · Regular meeting8 votesSupervisors awarded Old Zelienople Road paving to Protech for $66,907
- July 19 · Regular meeting11 votesSupervisors approved ARPA-funded police equipment and hired a part-time officer
- June 21 · Regular meeting5 votesSupervisors approved buying a $32,873 police Interceptor
- May 17 · Regular meeting8 votesSupervisors awarded $50,437 roof contract to Umbrella Roofing Systems
- April 19 · Regular meeting8 votesSupervisors awarded $94,713 seal coating project to Russell Standard
- March 15 · Regular meeting10 votesSupervisors awarded mowing bid and sought bids for a park comfort station
- Feb. 15 · Regular meeting8 votesSupervisors hired Frank Taylor Engineering and a full-time patrolman
- Jan. 4 · Regular meeting9 votesFranklin Township waived police pension contributions and won a $110,000 park grant
- Jan. 4 · Reorganization meeting3 votesFranklin Township supervisors reorganized for 2021, keeping Norton as chairman
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wright Supervisor (R) | 15 of 16 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| James M. Norton Sr. Supervisor Former member | 15 of 16 | 95 | 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.