Patterson Township Board of Commissioners: Meetings & Votes
Every board of commissioners 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.
28Meetings held in 2023
0Meetings canceled in 2023
230Votes recorded
4Votes with a no or an abstention
Meetings in 2023
- Dec. 28 · Special meeting6 votesPatterson Township commissioners adopted 2024 budget and filled board vacancy
- Dec. 14 · Regular meeting18 votesPatterson commissioners switched employee insurance and doubled treasurer pay
- Dec. 11 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners reviewed new employee health plan, pay raises
- Nov. 9 · Regular meeting14 votesPatterson commissioners awarded $94,855 rain garden contract to JS Paris Excavating
- Nov. 6 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners reviewed 2022 audit, weighed options for possible cash crunch
- Oct. 12 · Regular meeting19 votesPatterson Township seeks $340,323 state grant for Bonnieview Drive stormwater fix
- Oct. 9 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners reviewed budget figures ahead of first reading
- Oct. 6 · Special meeting6 votesPatterson commissioners promoted new public works foreman after foreman resigned
- Sept. 14 · Regular meeting19 votesPatterson commissioners approved sewer settlement tied to Aqua’s purchase of Beaver Falls plant
- Sept. 11 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed police coverage for New Brighton school games
- Aug. 10 · Regular meeting11 votesPatterson commissioners raised the monthly fire fund fee from $2 to $3
- Aug. 7 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners discussed merging police with towns the township serves
- July 13 · Regular meeting19 votesPatterson commissioners bought a $61,842 woodchipper and $21,000 in recycling bins and tarps
- July 10 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed $25,000-plus road repair tied to gas line work
- June 8 · Regular meeting18 votesPatterson commissioners approved police policy change for new Glock 19 service weapons
- June 5 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed options on state-recommended fire regionalization study
- May 11 · Regular meeting22 votesPatterson commissioners named a new public works foreman and accepted an officer’s resignation
- May 8 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners heard pension fund review and plans for Ross Hill sewer testing
- April 27 · Special meeting1 votePatterson Township commissioners voted to fire the Public Works foreman
- April 13 · Regular meeting20 votesPatterson commissioners accepted a resignation and appointed Joseph Kristian to the board
- April 10 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners discussed filling seat left by Kathy Eckelberger’s resignation
- March 9 · Regular meeting18 votesPatterson commissioners hired two part-time police officers and accepted a resignation
- March 6 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed key-card security for township buildings
- March 6 · Special meeting3 votesPatterson commissioners appointed Steve Kretschman to fill late Greg DeLuca’s seat
- Feb. 16 · Regular meeting22 votesPatterson commissioners approved buying a $41,985 police interceptor
- Feb. 6 · Work session0 votesPatterson Township commissioners learned of Commissioner Greg DeLuca’s death
- Jan. 12 · Regular meeting14 votesPatterson commissioners voted to buy part of the Lowman property
- Jan. 9 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners discussed raising the township spending limit to $2,000
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ren Bartoe Board of Commissioners President (R) | 28 of 28 | 103 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kretschman Commissioner (R) | 21 of 23 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph C. Kristian Jr. Commissioner (D) | 19 of 19 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg DeLuca Commissioner Former member | 1 of 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Kathy Eckelberger Commissioner Former member | 7 of 8 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Donald Inman Commissioner Former member | 24 of 25 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| Paula Wagoner Commissioner Former member | 26 of 28 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance counts the meetings held while each member was on the board of commissioners. "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 Township Board of Commissioners minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.
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