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 2023
- Dec. 11 · Work session18 votesHopewell commissioners adopted 2024 tax and budget ordinances and sought $2.9M in grants
- Nov. 27 · Regular meeting7 votesHopewell commissioners gave final approval to Courtyards at Legends housing plan
- Nov. 13 · Work session14 votesHopewell commissioners set 2024 tax rate at 2.355 mills, promoted two officers
- Oct. 23 · Regular meeting4 votesHopewell commissioners moved to approve Scarmazzi Homes’ Courtyards at Legends plan
- Oct. 9 · Work session6 votesHopewell commissioners tabled Courtyards at Legends hearing to Oct. 23
- Sept. 25 · Regular meeting3 votesHopewell commissioners paid bills, approved block party road closure on Tee Line Drive
- Sept. 11 · Work session17 votesHopewell commissioners approved road salt, patching material and engineering contracts
- Aug. 28 · Regular meeting5 votesHopewell commissioners hired two public works employees at $18.70 an hour
- Aug. 14 · Work session10 votesHopewell commissioners accepted a $1.83 million bid for the 2023 road program
- July 24 · Regular meeting8 votesHopewell Township commissioners hired and swore in three full-time police officers
- July 10 · Work session7 votesHopewell commissioners approved two HRG engineering agreements funded by county ARPA grant
- June 26 · Regular meeting12 votesHopewell commissioners raised their own pay to $5,450 a year, first raise since 2000
- June 12 · Work session7 votesHopewell commissioners moved to advertise bids for the 2023 road program
- May 22 · Regular meeting10 votesHopewell commissioners hired HRG for $18,950 park planning and design work
- May 8 · Work session15 votesHopewell commissioners approved a three-year police union contract
- April 24 · Regular meeting6 votesHopewell commissioners set fees for license plate reader data requests
- April 10 · Work session9 votesHopewell commissioners OK highway safety grant directors, repository parcel sale
- March 27 · Regular meeting8 votesHopewell commissioners approved a $13,100 HRG sewer engineering study
- March 13 · Work session6 votesHopewell commissioners raised Creswell Heights Joint Authority board pay to $130 a month
- Feb. 27 · Regular meeting3 votesHopewell commissioners approved $39,349 payment for geotechnical engineering services
- Feb. 13 · Work session12 votesHopewell commissioners approved police union agreement with Lodge 4 through 2025
- Jan. 23 · Regular meeting8 votesHopewell commissioners advanced Scarmazzi Homes’ Courtyards of Legends housing plan
- Jan. 9 · Work session7 votesHopewell commissioners approved HRG sewer study for Route 151 and Upper Raccoon
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kusnir Board of Commissioners President (D/R) | 22 of 23 | 189 | 0 | 2 |
| Nickolas J. DiPietro Commissioner (D/R) | 18 of 23 | 153 | 0 | 4 |
| Barbara Michna Commissioner (D) | 23 of 23 | 201 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Bufalini Commissioner Former member | 22 of 23 | 192 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Force Commissioner Former member | 22 of 23 | 189 | 0 | 2 |
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.