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 2022
- Dec. 27 · Regular meeting13 votesNew Sewickley supervisors adopted 2023 budget with no tax increase
- Dec. 6 · Regular meeting7 votesNew Sewickley supervisors hired Police Chief Ronald Leindecker as township manager
- Nov. 1 · Regular meeting8 votesNew Sewickley supervisors accepted officer’s retirement, moved to hire new full-time officer
- Oct. 4 · Regular meeting10 votesNew Sewickley supervisors adopted Meadow Crest sewage planning module, 4-1
- Sept. 6 · Regular meeting10 votesNew Sewickley supervisors approved $6,500 for bullet-proof glass at police station
- Aug. 2 · Regular meeting8 votesNew Sewickley supervisors accepted township manager’s resignation, began search
- July 5 · Regular meeting9 votesNew Sewickley supervisors adopted a purchasing policy on a 3-2 vote
- June 7 · Regular meeting12 votesNew Sewickley supervisors authorized road striping bids capped at $16,000
- May 3 · Regular meeting12 votesNew Sewickley supervisors split 3-2 on exonerating taxes for Rochester property
- April 5 · Regular meeting12 votesNew Sewickley supervisors accepted treasurer’s resignation, appointed Nicole Liston
- March 1 · Regular meeting11 votesSupervisors approved a new township dump truck costing up to $212,634 in a 3-2 vote
- Feb. 1 · Regular meeting15 votesNew Sewickley supervisors voted 3-2 to study police regionalization
- Jan. 3 · Regular meeting9 votesNew Sewickley supervisors declared the township a Second Amendment sanctuary
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting8 votesNew Sewickley supervisors kept their engineer despite calls to put the job out to bid
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Bonzo Board of Supervisors Chair (R) | 14 of 14 | 140 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Phipps Supervisor (D/R) | 14 of 14 | 139 | 1 | 1 |
| Fritz Retsch Supervisor (D/R) | 12 of 14 | 124 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Martin Supervisor Former member | 13 of 14 | 134 | 2 | 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.