South Heights 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 2026
- Aug. 3 · Regular meeting13 votesSouth Heights council set its own pay and appointed Wayne Sager to a vacant seat
- July 15 · Work session4 votesSouth Heights council hired a forensic auditor in probe of former borough secretary
- July 6 · Regular meeting12 votesSouth Heights council appointed Wayne Sager to fill a vacant council seat
- June 17 · Work session6 votesSouth Heights council hired Tina Tessaro as part-time borough secretary at $18 an hour
- June 1 · Regular meeting11 votesSouth Heights council accepted Charles Davis’ resignation and appointed him mayor
- May 4 · Regular meeting16 votesSouth Heights council accepted the resignation of Mayor Richard Tranter
- April 15 · Work session8 votesSouth Heights council accepted Shoup Engineering’s resignation as borough engineer
- April 6 · Regular meeting14 votesSouth Heights council adopted garbage ordinance, named code enforcement officer
- March 2 · Regular meeting11 votesSouth Heights council accepted a $4,000 Celebrate 250 grant for a summer event
- Feb. 18 · Regular meeting9 votesSouth Heights council adopted a resolution declaring a borough state of emergency
- Feb. 2 · Regular meeting16 votesSouth Heights council voted to stop retaining Roberta Jones in any capacity
- Jan. 21 · Work session12 votesSouth Heights council adopted trash ordinance; termination of manager set for February
- Jan. 5 · Reorganization meeting19 votesSouth Heights council elected Robert Schmetzer president at its reorganization meeting
How members voted in 2026
| Member | Attended | Votes cast | Voted against the majority | Abstained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Davis Mayor | 8 of 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Schmetzer Council President (D) | 3 of 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Denise DeCanio | 12 of 12 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| Dijon Henderson | 8 of 12 | 102 | 1 | 0 |
| Regina Madonna (D) | 12 of 12 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruth McDowell (D) | 8 of 12 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Sager (R) | 3 of 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik John Schmetzer (D) | 11 of 12 | 117 | 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: South Heights Borough Council minutes. Recaps are drafted by the BeaverCountian AI Desk from the official minutes and reviewed by an editor.