New Sewickley Township Board of Supervisors: Meetings & Votes
Every board of supervisors 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 2026
- Aug. 4 · Regular meeting10 votesNew Sewickley supervisors OK police K9 purchase up to $20,000
- July 7 · Regular meeting5 votesNew Sewickley supervisors accepted an officer’s resignation and moved to hire a replacement
- June 2 · Regular meeting9 votesNew Sewickley supervisors approved DCED grant quotes for $134,665 in projects, 4-1
- May 5 · Regular meeting12 votesNew Sewickley supervisors award $72,265 Noonen Street stormwater job to Roto-Rooter
- April 7 · Regular meeting13 votesNew Sewickley supervisors awarded $144,436 municipal building roof contract
- March 3 · Regular meeting15 votesNew Sewickley OKs $1M-plus garage grant bid over Spade’s no vote
- Feb. 3 · Regular meeting19 votesNew Sewickley supervisors accepted $285,654 state grant for park trail, playground
- Jan. 5 · Reorganization meeting10 votesNew Sewickley supervisors elected Bonzo chairman and approved 2026 appointments
- Jan. 5 · Regular meeting14 votesNew Sewickley supervisors declared the township a Second Amendment sanctuary
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Bonzo Board of Supervisors Chair (R) | 9 of 9 | 102 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Phipps Supervisor (D/R) | 9 of 9 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Plunkett Supervisor (R) | 9 of 9 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Fritz Retsch Supervisor (D/R) | 8 of 9 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Spade Supervisor (D) | 8 of 9 | 97 | 9 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the board of supervisors. "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: New Sewickley Township Board of Supervisors minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.