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 2024
- Dec. 11 · Regular meeting11 votesFreedom council adopted a 2025 budget and kept the property tax at 5.023 mills
- Nov. 20 · Regular meeting12 votesFreedom council appointed Louis Armstrong mayor after Mayor Padezanin resigned
- Oct. 9 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom council awarded $84,998 road and drainage contract to LM&R Excavating
- Sept. 11 · Regular meeting13 votesFreedom Mayor Padezanin resigned; council approved a $13,359 mower lease
- Aug. 14 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom council hired 3City Inspections’ Patrick McGuire as zoning and code officer
- July 10 · Regular meeting12 votesFreedom council renewed borough insurance policies and paid $30,294 in bills
- June 12 · Regular meeting13 votesFreedom council made a $28,135.87 final payment to Youngblood Paving
- May 8 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom council forgave years of back taxes on a 5th Avenue parcel
- April 10 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom council approved $132,335 in new playground equipment paid with ARPA funds
- March 13 · Regular meeting15 votesFreedom council named Sydney Eckman vice president after Eric Climo’s death
- Feb. 14 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom council appointed Jeremy Valles to seat left open by Eric Climo’s death
- Jan. 10 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom council seeks county ARPA grant, names two to F.B.C.C.A
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting13 votesFreedom council named John Kaercher president, retained solicitor on split vote
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Eckman Council President (D/R) | 9 of 13 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| Krysta Climo | 12 of 13 | 132 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Farrow | 13 of 13 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Horan (D) | 12 of 13 | 128 | 1 | 0 |
| John Kaercher | 12 of 13 | 129 | 0 | 2 |
| Jon Kaercher | 12 of 13 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Valles (R) | 7 of 10 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Climo Former member | 2 of 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
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.