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 2021
- Dec. 15 · Regular meeting9 votesPatterson Heights council passed a $439,100 budget for 2022 and held taxes at 24 mills
- Nov. 17 · Regular meeting7 votesCouncil adopted a $439,100 budget for 2022 with no tax increase
- Oct. 20 · Regular meeting3 votesBorough sought $800,000 in county COVID relief for its sewer relining project
- Sept. 15 · Regular meeting2 votesCouncil pressed police on traffic enforcement amid complaints about children on vehicles
- Aug. 18 · Regular meeting3 votesCouncil approved replacing the borough building’s siding with metal for $8,000
- July 21 · Regular meeting4 votesCouncil rejected all four bids for the recycling area upgrade
- June 16 · Regular meeting2 votesPatterson Heights council tabled bids for a recycling area after the president walked out
- May 19 · Regular meeting3 votesCouncil ended Zoom access and moved all meetings back in person
- April 21 · Regular meeting6 votesCouncil named Regis Luger mayor after Mayor Ron Tyger resigned
- March 17 · Regular meeting4 votesPatterson Heights council rejected hiring a full-time public works employee, 4-2
- Feb. 17 · Regular meeting4 votesPatterson Heights council approved switching to a new elevator maintenance company
- Jan. 20 · Regular meeting5 votesPatterson Heights council moved toward changing elevator service companies
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Starn Council President (R) | 8 of 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan Landman (R) | 12 of 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrew Why | 7 of 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Tyger Mayor Former member | 0 of 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Briggs Former member | 11 of 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Livingston Former member | 6 of 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Laura Trehar Former member | 9 of 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Turnbull Former member | 12 of 12 | 22 | 4 | 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: Patterson Heights Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.