Rochester 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 2022
- Dec. 19 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester council adopted 2023 budget with tax hike; president and member resigned
- Nov. 21 · Regular meeting10 votesRochester council imposed a 2-mill fire tax and appointed Toni Bucher to fill a vacant seat
- Oct. 17 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Borough Council appointed Sam Piccinini to fill a council vacancy
- Sept. 19 · Regular meeting12 votesRochester council accepted Councilwoman Brandy Dietrich’s resignation, opening a 2nd Ward seat
- Aug. 22 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester council voted 5-3 to remove Bernie Rabik as borough solicitor
- July 18 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester council adopted a new stormwater management ordinance
- June 20 · Regular meeting5 votesRochester council hired Officer Cameron Stone as a full-time police officer
- May 16 · Regular meeting13 votesRochester council OKs police radios, salt contract and sweeper purchase
- April 18 · Regular meeting4 votesRochester Borough Council awarded $198,310 road paving contract to Youngblood Paving
- March 21 · Regular meeting10 votesRochester council voted 6-1 to concrete four round-a-bout planters to cut maintenance
- Feb. 22 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Borough Council formed a committee to study a regional police department
- Jan. 18 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester Borough Council refused to pay township’s $3,900 fire incentive charge
How members voted in 2022
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Alford Council President (D) | 9 of 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Brothers (D) | 9 of 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoinette Bucher | 1 of 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rico Elmore (R) | 9 of 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Piccinini | 2 of 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Becker Former member | 10 of 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandy Dietrich Former member | 6 of 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jodi Hemer Former member | 9 of 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Rader Former member | 10 of 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Marjorie White Former member | 9 of 10 | 8 | 2 | 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: Rochester Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.