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 2025
- Dec. 9 · Regular meeting36 votesShippingport council adopted 2026 budget, tax and utility rate resolutions
- Nov. 17 · Work session1 voteShippingport council authorized advertising its preliminary 2026 budget
- Nov. 4 · Regular meeting14 votesShippingport council rezoned industrial park parcel, banned engine brakes on Route 3016
- Oct. 20 · Work session0 votesShippingport council formed a budget committee to review the proposed 2026 budget
- Oct. 7 · Regular meeting25 votesShippingport council approved road contract 4-1 and adopted eight resolutions
- Sept. 2 · Regular meeting11 votesShippingport council approved $12,873.70 replacement pump for Allison Pump Station
- Aug. 18 · Work sessionCanceled
- Aug. 5 · Regular meeting10 votesShippingport council awarded $136,484 Kerona road paving bid to Youngblood Paving
- July 1 · Regular meeting10 votesShippingport council rezoned two industrial park parcels from residential to industrial
- June 3 · Regular meeting11 votesShippingport council put off talk of pay raises for future officials until more attend
- May 19 · Work session1 voteShippingport council adopted a facsimile signature stamp for the borough treasurer
- May 6 · Regular meeting15 votesShippingport council adopted an ordinance regulating overweight vehicles on borough roads
- April 21 · Work sessionNo quorum present
- April 1 · Regular meeting16 votesShippingport council voted to seek $500,000 state grant for water quality fix
- March 17 · Work session3 votesShippingport council adopted a subdivision and land development ordinance
- March 4 · Regular meeting23 votesShippingport council adopted a data center ordinance and a solar zoning ordinance
- Feb. 4 · Regular meeting15 votesShippingport council adopted a timber harvesting ordinance regulating logging
- Jan. 20 · Work session2 votesShippingport council weighed contracting Center Township for 24/7 police coverage
- Jan. 7 · Regular meeting21 votesShippingport council moved to rezone former Bruce Mansfield site parcels to industrial
How members voted in 2025
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Williams Council President (R) | 17 of 18 | 197 | 0 | 0 |
| John DePaolis | 17 of 18 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Hawthorne (R) | 13 of 18 | 163 | 0 | 0 |
| Cindy Mortimer (R) | 15 of 18 | 183 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Ordich | 14 of 18 | 188 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilkinson | 17 of 18 | 211 | 0 | 1 |
| William Green Former member | 0 of 18 | 0 | 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.