Shippingport 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 2023
- Dec. 18 · Work session1 voteShippingport council approved a new contract with Operating Engineers Local 66
- Dec. 12 · Regular meeting22 votesShippingport council adopted its 2024 budget and real estate tax ordinance
- Nov. 20 · Work session7 votesShippingport council voted to raise the borough’s 2024 property tax rate to 10 mills
- Nov. 7 · Regular meeting19 votesShippingport council appointed John Erickson to fill the rest of the mayor’s term
- Oct. 16 · Work session5 votesShippingport council accepted the mayor’s resignation and raised the police chief’s pay
- Oct. 3 · Regular meeting10 votesShippingport council bought a road department trailer and tabled a police item
- Sept. 5 · Regular meeting14 votesShippingport council weighed cheaper in-house fix for park parking lot
- Aug. 1 · Regular meeting12 votesShippingport council voted 4-3 to hire Jeff Mortimer as road supervisor
- July 5 · Regular meeting9 votesShippingport council named Tim Goughnour president after Bernice Nelson resigned
- June 6 · Regular meeting14 votesShippingport council appointed Joshua Ordich to fill a vacant council seat
- May 2 · Regular meeting14 votesShippingport council president Nelson announced she will resign May 12
- April 4 · Regular meeting2 votesShippingport solicitor warned council about Beaver County reassessment notices
- March 7 · Regular meeting4 votesShippingport council approved new Veolia water and wastewater rates
- Feb. 7 · Regular meeting5 votesShippingport council agreed to pay a $29,949 Midland water bill in monthly installments
- Jan. 3 · Regular meeting6 votesShippingport council reappointed Michael Groves as sewage enforcement officer for 2023
How members voted in 2023
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Williams Council President (R) | 13 of 15 | 113 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Hawthorne (R) | 12 of 15 | 117 | 1 | 0 |
| Cindy Mortimer (R) | 14 of 15 | 123 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Ordich | 8 of 9 | 97 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Goughnour Former member | 15 of 15 | 141 | 0 | 0 |
| William Green Former member | 7 of 15 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernice Nelson Former member | 5 of 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| William Nelson Former member | 9 of 15 | 74 | 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: Shippingport Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.