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 2021
- Dec. 2 · Work session10 votesRochester Township adopted its 2022 budget and kept the tax rate at 29 mills
- Nov. 18 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Township waived 2022 employee pension contributions
- Nov. 4 · Work session8 votesRochester Township advertised a 2022 budget with a 29-mill tax rate
- Oct. 21 · Regular meeting7 votesRochester Township voted to eliminate the Clay Street crossing guard post
- Oct. 7 · Work session3 votesRochester Township pressed Rochester Borough for police feasibility study data
- Sept. 16 · Regular meeting10 votesRochester Township commissioners hired a public works laborer and sold an old tanker
- Sept. 2 · Work session5 votesRochester Township kept leaf machine pickup and settled on Irvin Ave. address
- Aug. 19 · Regular meeting9 votesRochester Township adopted for-cause drug testing after random testing died
- Aug. 5 · Work session6 votesRochester Township hired Jeff Roberts as a full-time police officer
- July 15 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Township commissioners made Mamone chairman, replacing Bauer, in a 4-1 vote
- June 17 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Township sought a state study of police regionalization with Rochester Borough
- May 20 · Regular meeting6 votesRochester Township formed a committee to study police regionalization
- May 6 · Work session6 votesRochester Township bought a $94,815 dump truck as residents questioned police plans
- April 15 · Regular meeting11 votesResidents rallied behind Rochester Township police amid talk of contracting with borough
- March 18 · Regular meeting8 votesRochester Township advertised ordinances on false alarms and fire cost recovery
- March 4 · Work session9 votesRochester Township accepted a part-time officer’s resignation on a 4-1 vote
- Feb. 18 · Regular meeting11 votesRochester Township hired part-time police officer Haily Clouse on a 3-2 vote
- Feb. 4 · Work session8 votesRochester Township commissioners deadlocked 2-2 on hiring a part-time police officer
- Jan. 21 · Regular meeting14 votesRochester Township commissioners rejected a motion to reorganize the board, 2-3
How members voted in 2021
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mamone Jr. Board of Commissioners President (D) | 17 of 19 | 134 | 0 | 1 |
| George Bauer Commissioner Former member | 16 of 19 | 122 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Lucci Commissioner Former member | 18 of 19 | 138 | 2 | 0 |
| Debbie Pfeifer Commissioner Former member | 18 of 19 | 138 | 0 | 2 |
| Gina Teams Commissioner Former member | 19 of 19 | 147 | 0 | 1 |
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.