Dawn Simmons

Surveillance resolution revision

Ballot Drop Box oversight

New boxes would carry installation, maintenance, and security costs, though no specific figures were given.

Opioid settlement fund allocations

Dollar amounts were not stated in the meeting; funds come from opioid settlement proceeds.

Keystone Mission ARPA termination and Code Blue shelter funding

De-obligated ARPA funds must be spent elsewhere; shelter improvement funding is uncertain.

Domestic violence shelter capacity

Certification of the May 19, 2026, General Primary Election

Handicap accessibility at Penn Place drop box location

Possible curb-cut construction costs are unknown but would fall on the county, not the election bureau.

Post-Election Audits and Reconciliation

Adjudication of the November 3, 2026 General Primary Election

Poll worker shortages ahead of November 3 election

Penn Place drop box jamming and signage problems

Rick Morelli's departure from the Election Board

Hanover Township emergency services grant request

Grant amount not stated in the record; state funds would support emergency services equipment.

District attorney staffing crisis

The DA requests a $706,063 expense increase, with a $2.3M wage gap largely from vacancies; the ADA/PD contract expires at the end of 2026.

Human Relations Commission Ordinance

Costs are uncertain — estimates discussed ranged well beyond the $1,500 figure often cited, including possible outside counsel and sheriff overtime.

2026 General Primary Election preparation

Law enforcement presence at polling places

Other public concerns: burn pit, flock cameras, LERTA ordinance

Not quantified at this meeting.

Next Generation 911 Funding

An increased state 911 surcharge would fund upgraded emergency dispatch systems; no direct county cost stated.

Jail Medical Services Contract (WellPath Presentation)

Pharmacy costs near $1 million in 2025, $400,000 of it grant-funded MAT medication; jail overtime from medical escorts is over budget.