JS
John Sobel
Commissioner2024-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2024 seating following the November 2023 general election per Politics PA unofficial results; incumbent re-elected in 2023; month-level end: January 2028 per concurrent four-year county commissioner terms; statute text not read)
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 26:56
- Avg per meeting
- 2:42
- Segments
- 437
Want every word Sobel has said?
The OpenCity MCP for Claude.ai answers questions like “what has Sobel said about housing this year” with one prompt — full speaking history, with YouTube timestamps.
All categoriesBusiness JobsDevelopmentEnvironmentGeneralParks RecPublic SafetyRoadsSchoolsTaxes BudgetWater Utilities
Filtered to Development
Top issues during term (4)(Development)
high↓Jun 2026[7]
High Impact Development standards for large projects
Developers, not taxpayers, would be required to fund any needed utility or roadway upgrades under the framework.
medium↓Sep 2026[5]
Blighted property cleanup via tax forgiveness
The county gives up a minor amount of delinquent tax revenue to enable demolition and future tax generation.
low↓May 2026[3]
Vacancy on Clearfield Jefferson Airport Authority
medium↓Feb 2026[1]
Register & Recorder records digitization
Estimated at a little over $55,000, billed per image.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Sobel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
approvedNov 10, 2026
Storage rental agreement with Redevelopment Authority of Clearfield County
approved3-0Oct 27, 2026
Resolution 2026-#5 — Community Development Plan and CDBG application
approvedOct 13, 2026
Motion to authorize the High Impact Development update process
approvedAbstained2-0-1Jul 14, 2026
Vehicle Parking Lease Agreement with Redevelopment Authority
approvedJun 23, 2026
Appointment of Kim Kovall to Redevelopment Authority
approved3-0Mar 24, 2026
Delegation Agreement with Redevelopment Authority of Clearfield County
Voting record (1)(Development)
0 yes0 no1 abstained
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.