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.
Meetings in 2024
- Dec. 30 · Special meeting3 votesPatterson commissioners adopted Ordinance 484 setting the tax rate and 2025 budget
- Dec. 12 · Regular meeting11 votesPatterson commissioners awarded $85,885 park stream restoration contract to Cronin
- Dec. 9 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed stream restoration bids and their impact on the 2025 budget
- Nov. 25 · Special meeting3 votesPatterson commissioners set 2025 tax rate at 3.65 mills, a 39.8% increase
- Nov. 14 · Regular meeting19 votesPatterson Township commissioners approved ordinance allowing residents to keep chickens
- Nov. 12 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioner floated fee on commercial EVs over road damage
- Oct. 10 · Regular meeting18 votesPatterson commissioners approved $98,980 pension payment and garage repairs
- Oct. 7 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners reviewed stream restoration, road paving and a draft chicken ordinance
- Sept. 12 · Regular meeting18 votesPatterson commissioners approved a 2025-2028 police contract with the officers’ union
- Sept. 9 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners discussed a possible tax increase for the 2025 budget
- Aug. 8 · Regular meeting16 votesPatterson commissioners approved buying a Constitution Blvd. parcel for $5,000
- Aug. 5 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed a School Street one-way plan and a chicken ordinance
- July 11 · Regular meeting13 votesPatterson commissioners approved $105,844 Columbia Gas deal for 2024 road program
- July 8 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed allowing hens, but not roosters, in the township
- June 13 · Regular meeting14 votesPatterson commissioners approved $8,990 police vest purchase and summer hires
- June 10 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners reviewed pension plans and a firefighter certification bonus idea
- May 9 · Regular meeting16 votesPatterson commissioners approved about $44,000 in recycling center fence, gate and camera work
- May 6 · Work session0 votesPatterson Township commissioners reviewed a 2024 road program estimated at about $303,000
- April 11 · Regular meeting9 votesPatterson commissioners awarded 2024 road paving work to Youngblood Paving
- April 8 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners weighed firefighter certification incentives at work session
- March 14 · Regular meeting16 votesPatterson commissioners approved about $42,600 in recycling center upgrades
- March 11 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners discussed $5 resident fee for recycling center access
- Feb. 8 · Regular meeting18 votesPatterson commissioners moved to bid out 2024 road program estimated at $839,668
- Feb. 5 · Work session0 votesPatterson commissioners reviewed possible roads for the 2024 paving program
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting11 votesPatterson Township commissioners elected Ren Bartoe board president for 2024-2025
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ren Bartoe Board of Commissioners President (R) | 25 of 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jolliffe Commissioner (R) | 21 of 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kretschman Commissioner (R) | 23 of 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph C. Kristian Jr. Commissioner (D) | 21 of 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hammer Commissioner Former member | 24 of 25 | 11 | 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.