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 2025
- Dec. 30 · Regular meeting6 votesNew Sewickley supervisors raised the 2026 tax millage on a 3-2 vote
- Dec. 2 · Regular meeting9 votesNew Sewickley supervisors advanced a 2026 budget with a 0.35-mill tax increase
- Oct. 28 · Regular meeting10 votesNew Sewickley supervisors moved trick-or-treat to Nov. 1 over severe weather forecast
- Oct. 7 · Regular meeting11 votesNew Sewickley supervisors split 3-2 to buy $10,245 salt shed cover
- Sept. 2 · Regular meeting11 votesNew Sewickley supervisors approved a four-year police contract
- Aug. 5 · Regular meeting8 votesSupervisors voted 3-2 to reject PennDOT’s plan to abandon two township roads
- July 1 · Regular meeting11 votesNew Sewickley supervisors sent $749,431 in ARPA funds to the Municipal Authority
- June 3 · Regular meeting12 votesNew Sewickley supervisors named Township Road 1 Catherine Circle in 3-1 vote
- April 29 · Regular meeting10 votesNew Sewickley supervisors hired Cohen Law for $11,730 over Spade’s objection
- April 1 · Regular meeting15 votesNew Sewickley supervisors seek $500,000 grant to replace failing township sewage system
- March 4 · Regular meeting5 votesNew Sewickley supervisors adopted an ordinance closing a road pension account
- Feb. 4 · Regular meeting15 votesNew Sewickley supervisors voted 3-1 to seek a $285,654 DCNR park grant
- Jan. 6 · Reorganization meeting11 votesNew Sewickley supervisors kept Bonzo as chairman and named Phipps vice chairman
- Jan. 6 · Regular meeting3 votesNew Sewickley supervisors declared the township a Second Amendment sanctuary
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Bonzo Board of Supervisors Chair (R) | 14 of 14 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Phipps Supervisor (D/R) | 14 of 14 | 128 | 1 | 0 |
| Fritz Retsch Supervisor (D/R) | 14 of 14 | 128 | 4 | 0 |
| Steve Spade Supervisor (D) | 13 of 14 | 115 | 15 | 0 |
| Doug Martin Supervisor Former member | 11 of 14 | 95 | 13 | 1 |
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.