Patterson Heights 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 2020
- Dec. 16 · Regular meeting4 votesPatterson Heights council adopted 2021 budget, kept tax rate at 24 mills
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting5 votesPatterson Heights council kept property taxes at 24 mills in proposed 2021 budget
- Oct. 21 · Regular meeting3 votesPatterson Heights council approved a new four-year police contract
- Sept. 16 · Regular meeting4 votesPatterson Heights council approved applying for a loan to rehabilitate sewers
- Aug. 19 · Regular meeting2 votesPatterson Heights council rejected requiring occupancy permits for property sales
- July 15 · Regular meeting2 votesPatterson Heights pressed 18 property owners to stop sump pumps draining onto roads
- June 17 · Regular meeting4 votesPatterson Heights council hired Charlie West at $15 an hour
- May 20 · Regular meeting3 votesPatterson Heights council extended the borough tax discount period to Aug. 31
- April 15 · Regular meeting5 votesPatterson Heights council said police will enforce no-trespassing signs on Hillside Avenue
- April 3 · Special meeting1 voteCouncil extended the mayor’s COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration
- March 18 · Regular meeting1 votePatterson Heights council met outdoors in the rain over COVID-19 concerns
- Feb. 19 · Regular meeting5 votesPatterson Heights joined a COG shared GIS program and accepted a recycling grant
- Jan. 15 · Regular meeting4 votesPatterson Heights approved a three-year deal with Building Inspection Underwriters
- Jan. 6 · Reorganization meeting7 votesPatterson Heights council reorganized, re-electing Bill Starn as president
How members voted in 2020
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Starn Council President (R) | 12 of 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Landman (R) | 13 of 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Why | 6 of 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Briggs Former member | 11 of 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Livingston Former member | 10 of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laura Trehar Former member | 12 of 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Turnbull Former member | 11 of 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
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: Patterson Heights Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.