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 2025
- Dec. 10 · Regular meeting11 votesFreedom council adopted a $738,478 budget for 2026 and kept taxes at 5.023 mills
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom council advanced a $738,478 2026 budget toward December adoption
- Oct. 8 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom council approved a $240,314.92 regional police budget for 2026
- Sept. 10 · Regular meeting13 votesFreedom council renewed workers’ comp coverage and set 2026 pension obligation
- Aug. 13 · Regular meeting8 votesFreedom council approved a Valley Waste contract to lien delinquent properties
- July 9 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom council renewed $12,262 insurance policy and paid $34,499.58 in bills
- June 11 · Regular meeting9 votesFreedom council gave two employees $1.50-an-hour raises for three years of service
- April 9 · Regular meeting10 votesFreedom council adopted an ordinance making sewer-line clogging a summary offense
- March 3 · Work session2 votesFreedom council moved to advertise ordinance penalizing those who clog sewer lines
- Feb. 12 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom council asked solicitor to draft ordinance on flushing wipes, diapers
- Jan. 8 · Regular meeting7 votesFreedom council approved $40,373.33 in bills and bought a new plow squeegee
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Eckman Council President (D/R) | 9 of 11 | 76 | 0 | 2 |
| Krysta Climo | 8 of 11 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Farrow | 11 of 11 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Horan (D) | 8 of 11 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| John Kaercher | 8 of 11 | 61 | 0 | 2 |
| Jon Kaercher | 8 of 11 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Valles (R) | 10 of 11 | 91 | 0 | 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.