Monaca 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. 9 · Regular meeting14 votesMonaca council adopted 2026 budgets with no tax increase but higher water rates
- Nov. 18 · Work session10 votesMonaca council moved to advertise 2026 budgets, with a water increase but no tax hike
- Nov. 12 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council approved $435,018 fire station payment and new sludge hauling contract
- Oct. 28 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council awarded roundabout waterline contract to Cronin Enterprises on 6-1 vote
- Oct. 14 · Regular meeting9 votesMonaca council approved $225,536 in payments for Streetscape and 9th Street projects
- Oct. 7 · Regular meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Oct. 14, 2025, but Monaca has not posted them online.
- Sept. 23 · Regular meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Oct. 14, 2025, but Monaca has not posted them online.
- Aug. 26 · Regular meeting4 votesMonaca council approved a $33,500 change order to replace a 9th Street manhole
- Aug. 12 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council moved to sell two old fire stations as new fire hall nears completion
- Aug. 5 · Work session10 votesMonaca council asked PennDOT to take Gateway Project rights of way by eminent domain
- July 15 · Work session7 votesMonaca council awarded $2.3 million waterline replacement contract to Mortimer Excavating
- July 8 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council approved a water rate increase taking effect Jan. 1, 2026
- June 24 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council awarded $233,836 contract to rebuild sewage plant’s belt filter press
- June 10 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council approved $266,467.50 payment to Declan Construction for fire station
- May 27 · Regular meeting8 votesMonaca council approved $363,824 WesBanco reimbursement for new vac truck
- May 13 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council approved $55,134 for new equipment at 15th Street Playground
- May 6 · Work session8 votesMonaca council awarded $800,314 storm sewer contract to Graziani Construction
- April 22 · Regular meeting11 votesMonaca council awarded $106,345 Antoline Park courts contract, tabled two sewer bids
- April 15 · Work session7 votesMonaca council approved $307,125 payment to Declan Construction for new fire station
- April 8 · Regular meeting9 votesMonaca council approved a $218,828 WesBanco lease for borough vehicles
- March 25 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council authorized eminent domain for rights-of-way on Monaca Gateway Project
- March 11 · Regular meeting9 votesMonaca council picked Edward Jones to manage the police pension plan
- Feb. 25 · Regular meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on March 11, 2025, but Monaca has not posted them online.
- Feb. 11 · Regular meeting10 votesMonaca council approved buying a $67,107.80 pickup truck for the Road Department
- Feb. 4 · Work session2 votesMonaca council approved a $92,619.73 Streetscape payment to Bronder Technical Services
- Jan. 28 · Regular meeting20 votesMonaca council set 2025 pay for borough manager, police chief and staff
- Jan. 14 · Regular meeting9 votesMonaca council approved $4,466.81 repair to borough building heating unit
- Jan. 7 · Work session22 votesMonaca council reappointed its solicitor and other appointees for 2025
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Booher Jr. Council President (D) | 25 of 25 | 252 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Colville (D) | 19 of 25 | 195 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin LaPearle (D) | 24 of 25 | 241 | 0 | 0 |
| Patricia Majors (D) | 19 of 25 | 206 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Michel (D) | 11 of 25 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
| William Mitchell (R) | 23 of 25 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Short (D/R) | 22 of 25 | 224 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Shotter (D) | 8 of 25 | 98 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Wilson (D) | 19 of 25 | 198 | 6 | 0 |
| John Yothers (D/R) | 23 of 25 | 222 | 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: Monaca Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.
