Hopewell Township Board of Commissioners: Meetings & Votes
Every board of commissioners 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. 12 · Work session13 votesHopewell commissioners accepted Valley Waste’s lone garbage bid amid resident concerns
- Nov. 28 · Regular meeting3 votesHopewell commissioners approved a down payment on a new police Interceptor vehicle
- Nov. 14 · Work session14 votesHopewell commissioners rejected lone garbage bid that would have doubled costs
- Oct. 24 · Regular meeting9 votesHopewell commissioners paid $110,335 for 2021 road program and rezoned parcel
- Oct. 10 · Work session10 votesHopewell commissioners adopted new stormwater and grading ordinances
- Sept. 26 · Regular meeting10 votesHopewell commissioners ruled on Commissioner Michna’s conditional use application
- Sept. 12 · Work session16 votesHopewell commissioners OK $14,440 sewer flow study and garbage bid advertising
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting4 votesHopewell commissioners heard Commissioner Michna’s coffee shop conditional use bid
- Aug. 8 · Work session10 votesHopewell commissioners hired a firm to study the South Trillium landslide
- July 25 · Regular meeting10 votesHopewell commissioners rejected Youngblood Paving’s 2022 road project bid
- June 27 · Regular meeting9 votesHopewell commissioners adopted timber harvesting rules, raised recycle bin fee
- June 13 · Work session14 votesHopewell commissioners approved a $10,000 donation to B.F. Jones Memorial Library
- May 23 · Regular meeting17 votesHopewell commissioners approved police radio purchase and three part-time officer offers
- May 9 · Work session7 votesHopewell commissioners adopted pension ordinance, named Cheryl Hartle to planning panel
- April 25 · Regular meeting11 votesHopewell commissioners approve amended civil service rules, accept retirement
- April 11 · Work session3 votesHopewell commissioners approved FMLA leave for an employee and paid bills
- March 28 · Regular meeting8 votesHopewell commissioners adopted a second tier of Lexipol police policies
- Feb. 28 · Regular meeting6 votesHopewell commissioners approved a three-year contract with clerical workers’ union
- Feb. 14 · Work session6 votesHopewell commissioners approved $89,259 police camera purchase with grant funds
- Jan. 24 · Regular meeting6 votesHopewell commissioners approved $214,000 in bills and a parcel consolidation
- Jan. 10 · Work session12 votesHopewell commissioners approved a five-year public works union contract
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kusnir Board of Commissioners President (D/R) | 20 of 21 | 192 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickolas J. DiPietro Commissioner (D/R) | 16 of 21 | 141 | 0 | 6 |
| Barbara Michna Commissioner (D) | 21 of 21 | 189 | 0 | 3 |
| Richard Bufalini Commissioner Former member | 14 of 21 | 126 | 0 | 6 |
| Tim Force Commissioner Former member | 21 of 21 | 195 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the board of commissioners. "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: Hopewell Township Board of Commissioners minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.