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 2025
- Oct. 13 · Work session10 votesHopewell commissioners OK $10,644 mower purchase, park door bid and creek project
- Sept. 22 · Regular meeting6 votesHopewell commissioners ratified settlement of Trillium Drive property damage lawsuit
- Sept. 8 · Work session11 votesHopewell commissioners approved pension items and HRG sewer proposals
- Aug. 25 · Regular meeting15 votesHopewell commissioners approved option to lease township land for cell tower
- Aug. 11 · Work session4 votesHopewell commissioners approved a $7,000 fireworks contract for 2026 Park Fest
- July 28 · Regular meeting4 votesHopewell commissioners approved two subdivision plans and about $214,000 in bills
- June 23 · Regular meeting3 votesHopewell commissioners approved sale of a repository parcel to the Carlyle Group LLC
- June 9 · Work session16 votesHopewell commissioners awarded $1 million-plus paving contract to Youngblood Paving
- May 27 · Regular meeting7 votesHopewell commissioners sought $250,000 state grant for park walking trail, fishing wall
- May 12 · Work session9 votesHopewell commissioners accepted a $23,500 bid for a used mini grader
- April 28 · Regular meeting5 votesHopewell commissioners sought $500,000 state grant for Upper Raccoon Creek sewer project
- April 14 · Work session8 votesHopewell commissioners OK $105,800 WesBanco lease to buy a steel building
- March 24 · Regular meeting10 votesHopewell commissioners approved a $105,800 steel building for Community Park
- March 10 · Work session8 votesHopewell commissioners hired a public works laborer at $19.91 an hour after closed session
- Feb. 24 · Regular meeting8 votesHopewell commissioners approved HRG proposals for 2025 paving and sewer permit renewal
- Feb. 10 · Work session2 votesHopewell commissioners approved bills and heard fire department budget requests
- Jan. 27 · Regular meeting5 votesHopewell commissioners approved two lot consolidation plans and $180,876 in bills
- Jan. 13 · Work session10 votesHopewell commissioners approved nearly $1 million payment for 2024 paving work
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kusnir Board of Commissioners President (D/R) | 16 of 18 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickolas J. DiPietro Commissioner (D/R) | 12 of 18 | 81 | 0 | 3 |
| Barbara Michna Commissioner (D) | 17 of 18 | 134 | 0 | 1 |
| Kara Rubino Commissioner (R) | 18 of 18 | 138 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Bufalini Commissioner Former member | 17 of 18 | 126 | 0 | 4 |
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.