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Beaver Borough Council bars daily activity reports for police chief after recorded opposition
Summary
On May 12, 2026, Beaver Borough Council voted to eliminate daily/monthly time-and-activity reporting requirements for Chief of Police and Borough Manager Dan Madgar; the motion drew recorded opposition from three councilors and follow-up discussion about oversight and the chief's dual role.
Beaver Borough Council voted May 12 to end requirements for Chief of Police and Borough Manager Dan Madgar to submit daily or monthly time-and-activity reports, a change proponents said reduces unnecessary paperwork and opponents said reduces transparency.
Councilor Whitney Learn-Conjeski moved the measure, saying the reports were an inefficient use of time for a salaried employee and that Council had no concerns about Madgar’s performance. The motion was seconded by Councilor Phil O’Shaughnessy and passed by voice vote. The final motion record shows Councilors Margaret McKean, Michael Deelo and Jarrod Thomas opposed the measure; an earlier agenda-amendment vote on adding the item recorded McKean and Deelo as opposed.
Proponents framed the decision as an administrative efficiency. Learn-Conjeski told colleagues that requiring detailed daily breakdowns for a salaried official was burdensome and unnecessary. Opponents said removing the reporting requirement raises questions about oversight of Madgar’s dual role as both chief and borough manager. Councilor Margaret McKean and Councilor Michael Deelo — recorded as opposing votes — asked for clarity on reporting and the separation of duties; Solicitor Garen Fedeles previously explained that changes to reporting or authority would require council action and could be implemented by ordinance if council chose.
The discussion followed earlier public remarks in which residents, including Sam Piccinini, expressed support for Madgar and the police department’s work. Mayor Lincoln Kretchmar had asked the solicitor for clarification about oversight of the police department during the meeting, and council discussed the Mayor’s reporting request in the context of the chief’s dual responsibilities.
The meeting minutes record the motion, the opposition by named councilors, and the voice vote outcome; the minutes do not include a numerical roll-call tally for the final motion. The council adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
