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 2020
- Dec. 17 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Township appointed Michael Lucci to fill a vacant commissioner seat
- Nov. 19 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Township advertised a 2021 budget and a 29-mill tax rate ordinance
- Oct. 15 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Township commissioners approved Ordinance 480 on sewage holding tanks
- Oct. 1 · Work session4 votesRochester Township extended its Sewer Authority’s life by 25 years
- Sept. 17 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Township commissioners said they want winter no-parking rules enforced
- Sept. 3 · Work session4 votesRochester Township fired police Officer Rick Hacker, effective immediately
- Aug. 20 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester Township applied for Duquesne Light’s conversion program for 20 street lights
- Aug. 6 · Work session8 votesRochester Township adopted a new 2020 fee schedule on a 4-1 vote
- June 18 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Township picked Youngblood Paving’s $103,260.90 low bid for 2020 paving
- June 4 · Work session11 votesRochester Township approved a one-year contract with the United Steelworkers union
- March 5 · Work session9 votesRochester Township OK’d a three-year contract with Operating Engineers Local 66
- Feb. 20 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Township commissioners voted 4-1 to fire Township Manager Norm Ely
- Feb. 6 · Work session7 votesRochester Township commissioners approved buying a $77,299 dump truck for public works
- Jan. 16 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester Township commissioners weighed buying an $80,000-plus dump truck for public works
- Jan. 6 · Reorganization meeting21 votesRochester Township commissioners elected George Bauer chairman at their 2020 reorganization
How members voted in 2020
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mamone Jr. Board of Commissioners President (D) | 14 of 15 | 115 | 1 | 0 |
| George Bauer Commissioner Former member | 14 of 15 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
| Debbie Pfeifer Commissioner Former member | 15 of 15 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Summers Commissioner Former member | 12 of 13 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| Gina Teams Commissioner Former member | 15 of 15 | 126 | 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.