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 2024
- Dec. 10 · Regular meeting30 votesShippingport council adopted 2025 budget and tax levy, eyed data mining ordinance
- Nov. 5 · Regular meeting18 votesShippingport council approved 2025 budget and 2025-2027 police contracts
- Oct. 21 · Work session5 votesShippingport council approved its tentative 2025 budget
- Oct. 1 · Regular meeting13 votesShippingport council hired a new borough secretary and adopted a Right-to-Know policy change
- Sept. 3 · Regular meeting10 votesShippingport council approved pension obligations and about $20,500 in bills
- Aug. 19 · Work session2 votesShippingport council allowed battery energy storage systems in industrial zone
- Aug. 6 · Regular meeting15 votesShippingport council approved $71,648 in Veolia water and wastewater bills
- May 7 · Regular meeting13 votesShippingport council hired Cadance Noss as part-time borough treasurer
- April 2 · Regular meeting10 votesShippingport council named ResQrs the borough’s primary ambulance provider
- March 5 · Regular meeting15 votesShippingport council rejected license plate camera and declined to hire a patrol officer
- Feb. 6 · Regular meeting8 votesShippingport council hired a contractor to refinish the community building floor for $5,445
- Jan. 2 · Reorganization meeting8 votesShippingport council elected Brent Williams president in a 6-1 roll call vote
How members voted in 2024
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Williams Council President (R) | 12 of 12 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| John DePaolis | 12 of 12 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Hawthorne (R) | 9 of 12 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Cindy Mortimer (R) | 9 of 12 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Ordich | 12 of 12 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilkinson | 12 of 12 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| William Green Former member | 2 of 12 | 21 | 1 | 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.