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 2024
- Dec. 16 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester council adopted a 2025 budget and 9-mill tax rate on 4-2 votes
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester council voted 6-1 to promote Sgt. Dawn Shane to police chief next April
- Oct. 30 · Special meetingHeld; minutes not postedCouncil approved the minutes of this meeting on Nov. 18, 2024, but Rochester has not posted them online.
- Oct. 21 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester council voted 4-3 to keep street sweeping ticketing until Thanksgiving
- Sept. 16 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester council voted to buy 551 Connecticut Ave. and join a Pitt financial review
- Aug. 19 · Regular meeting11 votesRochester council awarded $110,162 concrete contract to Lee Michaels Industries
- July 15 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester council voted to end front-steps contract and rebid the municipal building job
- June 17 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester council approved $31,112 for June events after first vote failed
- May 20 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester council awarded $397,545 paving contract to Youngblood Paving
- April 15 · Regular meeting5 votesRochester council tabled a $397,545 paving bid pending Columbia Gas contribution
- March 18 · Regular meeting14 votesRochester council sends shared Columbia Gas road paving project out for bid
- Feb. 19 · Regular meeting11 votesRochester council approved new police contract and East Rochester police deal
- Jan. 15 · Reorganization meeting12 votesRochester council named Alford president, awarded $44,020 guide rail bid
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Alford Council President (D) | 11 of 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Brothers (D) | 12 of 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Antoinette Bucher | 10 of 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Rico Elmore (R) | 10 of 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Sam Piccinini | 9 of 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Rape (R) | 10 of 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Renee Simmons (D) | 10 of 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Jodi Hemer Former member | 8 of 12 | 14 | 0 | 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.