Freedom Borough Council: Meetings & Votes
Every borough council 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 2022
- Dec. 14 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom council voted to move forward on regional police, with final vote in January
- Nov. 9 · Regular meeting13 votesFreedom council advanced regional police study and a 2023 budget with no tax hike
- Oct. 12 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom council renewed workers’ comp insurance for borough and fire department
- Sept. 14 · Regular meeting12 votesFreedom council moved to seek a grant for a 9th Avenue/Laurel road project
- Aug. 10 · Regular meeting11 votesFreedom council approved $70,321.97 in bills and $4,960.77 dump truck repair
- July 13 · Regular meeting6 votesFreedom council approved $12,570.23 in bills and a tax exoneration
- June 8 · Regular meeting13 votesFreedom council entered five-year PennDOT Agility Agreement, filled road jobs
- May 11 · Regular meetingCanceled
- April 13 · Regular meeting11 votesFreedom council moved to retain Berkheimer for local tax collection
- March 9 · Regular meeting12 votesFreedom council moved to seek court order vacating condemned properties
- Feb. 9 · Regular meeting14 votesFreedom mayor broke tie as council hired MS Consultants as borough engineer
- Jan. 12 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom council appointed Kevin Horan to an open two-year council seat
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Eckman Council President (D/R) | 11 of 11 | 118 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Horan (D) | 10 of 10 | 109 | 1 | 0 |
| John Kaercher | 10 of 11 | 107 | 0 | 1 |
| Nadine Padezanin Mayor Former member | 0 of 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Baker Former member | 7 of 11 | 78 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Climo Former member | 10 of 11 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Forrest Former member | 8 of 11 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| William Smith Former member | 10 of 11 | 108 | 1 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the borough council. "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: Freedom Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.