Rochester 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 2017
- Dec. 7 · Work session4 votesResidents asked commissioners to stop a Columbia Gas compression station on Highland Road
- Sept. 21 · Regular meeting5 votesRochester Township commissioners paid $51,950 in bills, met privately on personnel
- Sept. 6 · Work session5 votesRochester Township commissioners appointed two members to the Zoning Hearing Board
- Aug. 17 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Township commissioners adopted an MS4 stormwater pollutant reduction plan
- Aug. 3 · Work session3 votesRochester Township commissioners approved a $26,103.68 loan for a new police vehicle
- July 20 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Township commissioners hired a part-time police officer and a crossing guard
- June 15 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester Township accepted $6,600 MGSoft-Net bid for new servers
- June 1 · Work session2 votesRochester Township signed contract for new website expected around Labor Day
- May 18 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Township let resident’s unapproved park trees stay, pending utility check
- May 4 · Work session3 votesRochester Township commissioners approved Act 537 sewage plan revision, 4-1
- April 20 · Regular meeting4 votesRochester Township received no bids for paving work, weighed rebidding
- April 6 · Work session6 votesRochester Township commissioners hired firm to install building security cameras
- March 16 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Township commissioners approved $35,205 police SUV purchase
- March 2 · Work session6 votesRochester Township commissioners approved Civil Service testing and new building lights
- Feb. 16 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Township approved a three-year contract with Operating Engineers Local 66
- Feb. 2 · Work session6 votesRochester Township commissioners approved buying a $52,000 service truck
- Jan. 19 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Township commissioners hired Jim Pedaline as a part-time police officer
- Jan. 5 · Work session16 votesRochester Township commissioners approved a 2017-2019 steelworkers labor contract
How members voted in 2017
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim LaHue Commissioner Former member | 13 of 18 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| Debbie Pfeifer Commissioner Former member | 16 of 18 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Summers Commissioner Former member | 18 of 18 | 110 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Tuccinard Commissioner Former member | 17 of 18 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Weiss Commissioner Former member | 12 of 18 | 74 | 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: Rochester Township Board of Commissioners minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.