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 2023
- Dec. 18 · Regular meeting10 votesFranklin supervisors adopt 2024 budget, buy $49,125 police truck
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting11 votesFranklin supervisors vote to rebuild police department, advertise for new chief
- Nov. 20 · Special meeting0 votesFranklin supervisors review proposed 2024 budget at work session
- Nov. 9 · Special meeting0 votesResidents back keeping Franklin police department at special meeting
- Oct. 16 · Regular meeting9 votesFranklin supervisors weigh options for police department as residents push to keep it
- Oct. 16 · Special meeting0 votesSupervisors reviewed the proposed 2024 budget at a special meeting
- Sept. 18 · Regular meeting5 votesSupervisors approved buying a $132,820 John Deere backhoe
- Sept. 18 · Special meeting0 votesSupervisors reviewed the proposed 2024 budget at a special meeting
- Aug. 21 · Regular meeting12 votesSupervisors bought a $47,704 police truck and denied a Lancaster Road extension
- July 17 · Regular meeting8 votesSupervisors ratified condemnation of an unsafe Lancaster Road property
- June 19 · Regular meeting6 votesSupervisors agreed to a Hereford Manor land deal with the Fish & Boat Commission
- June 1 · Special meeting1 voteSupervisors named Officer Matthew Straub officer in charge of the police department
- May 15 · Regular meeting6 votesFranklin Township accepted the resignation of Police Chief Rudy Harkins
- April 17 · Regular meeting6 votesFranklin Township condemned an uninhabitable property at 1696 Route 65
- March 20 · Regular meeting10 votesFranklin Township supervisors sought to keep Hereford Manor a recreational park
- Feb. 20 · Regular meeting9 votesFranklin Township approved a $121,095 Ford F600 truck and upfit purchase
- Jan. 3 · Regular meeting7 votesFranklin Township moved to buy four McKim Way parcels from county repository
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting3 votesFranklin Township supervisors reorganized, keeping Steve Bailey as chairman
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Baker Board of Supervisors Chair (D/R) | 18 of 18 | 102 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Wright Supervisor (R) | 17 of 18 | 96 | 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.