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 2017
- Dec. 13 · Regular meeting13 votesPotter supervisors adopted 2018 budget and tax levy, pressed police on Shell traffic
- Nov. 8 · Regular meeting4 votesPotter supervisors advertised a 2018 budget with no tax increase
- Oct. 11 · Regular meeting7 votesPotter supervisors bought $33,987 in guiderail from PennLine after no bids came in
- Sept. 13 · Regular meeting5 votesPotter supervisors approved Shell lot consolidation plan for cracker plant site
- Aug. 9 · Regular meeting4 votesPotter supervisors moved toward a formal five-township road equipment sharing pact
- June 28 · Regular meeting4 votesPotter supervisors approved two Route 18 police security agreements with Shell-area firms
- May 24 · Public hearing3 votesPotter supervisors vacated former Route 18 and Pleasant Drive sections to Shell
- May 10 · Regular meeting6 votesPotter supervisors approved a $2 million, five-year police services contract with Shell
- April 12 · Regular meeting5 votesPotter supervisors bought a $373,450 fire tanker and paid off a township loan early
- March 22 · Regular meeting2 votesPotter supervisors approved Horsehead/Shell subdivision plan with conditions
- March 8 · Regular meeting9 votesPotter supervisors approved culvert and stormwater agreements with Shell
- Feb. 1 · Regular meeting7 votesPotter supervisors approved Route 18 road transfer tied to Shell plant
- Jan. 18 · Regular meeting2 votesPotter supervisors formally approved Shell’s petrochemical plant application
- Jan. 11 · Regular meeting7 votesPotter supervisors moved to approve Shell cracker plant with conditions
- Jan. 3 · Reorganization meeting42 votesPotter supervisors reappointed Matsco as chairwoman at 2017 reorganization
How members voted in 2017
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Cwynar Supervisor | 15 of 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Matsco Supervisor Former member | 15 of 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Shamp Supervisor Former member | 15 of 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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.