Potter 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 2016
- Dec. 14 · Regular meeting13 votesPotter supervisors adopted 2017 budget and awarded garbage contract to Valley Waste
- Nov. 9 · Regular meeting6 votesPotter supervisors advertised 2017 budget with no tax increase
- Oct. 12 · Regular meeting6 votesPotter supervisors approved Shell lot consolidation plan amid pollution concerns
- Sept. 14 · Regular meeting9 votesPotter supervisors approved road salt contract and hired part-time worker
- Aug. 10 · Regular meeting6 votesPotter supervisors approved Shell’s lighting plan and a 35 mph limit on Raccoon Creek Road
- July 20 · Work session1 votePotter supervisors moved to approve Shell’s conditional use for high-mast lighting
- July 13 · Regular meeting11 votesPotter supervisors hired Patton Excavating for $13,700 Tank Farm entrance road
- June 8 · Regular meeting7 votesPotter supervisors approved Shell’s communications building after cracker plant announcement
- May 11 · Regular meeting4 votesPotter supervisors approved two Shell Chemical subdivision and lot consolidation plans
- April 13 · Regular meeting2 votesPotter supervisors paid $98,322 in bills; residents raised water, road concerns
- March 9 · Regular meeting8 votesPotter supervisors enacted joint tax-sharing agreement with Center Township
- Feb. 10 · Regular meeting10 votesPotter supervisors approved Shell substation and Lincoln Learning plans
- Jan. 4 · Reorganization meeting47 votesPotter supervisors named Matsco chair, moved toward joint tax zone with Center
How members voted in 2016
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Cwynar Supervisor | 13 of 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rebecca Matsco Supervisor Former member | 13 of 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Shamp Supervisor Former member | 13 of 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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: Potter Township Board of Supervisors minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.