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John D. Christy

Chairman2016-01-01 to 2028-01-01 (month-level start: January 2016 continuous service, first listed 2016-2019 per Monroe County 'Commissioners Past to Present' table (monroecountypa.gov getmedia 953442b7; four-year blocks); month-level end: January 2028 per the four-year block in that table; statute text not read)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
17
Total speaking time
4:09:37
Avg per meeting
14:41
Segments
3009

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Top issues during term (20)

high→Jan 2026[55]

Opioid settlement recovery grants

$166,300 from opioid settlement funds — no new taxpayer cost.

medium↑Oct 2026[28]

2027 budget season begins

The 2027 county budget will set spending and any tax impact for next year.

high→Jun 2026[26]

FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant

$391,735 in federal grant money, no local match mentioned.

medium→Mar 2026[22]

Rally against sexual violence

No county cost identified.

high↑Feb 2026[16]

Monroe County Housing Needs Assessment

$489,652.92 budgeted for affordable housing programs in FY 2026.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Strong turnout in November 3 election

Extra payroll hours through November 3, funded in part by a $592,569.13 election integrity grant.

low↑Apr 2026[11]

2026 water quality and stream monitoring contracts

$29,103.75 combined for both monitoring contracts.

medium↓Apr 2026[10]

Student survey privacy concerns

Contracts referenced total $295,000 and $695,000, with $31,500 also cited.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Jail drug and alcohol counseling contract

Up to $99,840 of county funds for inmate counseling services.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

School bus safety — Operation Safe Stop

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Correctional facility safety equipment

$12,654.56 from capital funds.

high↓Apr 2026[7]

287(g) immigration agreement follow-up

high↓Sep 2026[6]

Downtown Stroudsburg public safety concerns

Not quantified, but the speaker cited a need for more police officers amid a recruiting shortage.

high↓Apr 2026[6]

Historic preservation after Boys School demolition

$781,966 in grant funds; potential new tax revenue once redeveloped.

medium↓Jan 2026[6]

Courthouse Square parking lot plans move forward

About 16 weeks of parking deck repairs are planned for this summer; cost of converting the gravel lot is being studied.

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Election Integrity Grant Program funding

Brings $587,835.52 in grant funds to county elections administration, offsetting county costs.

medium↓May 2026[6]

Shared Ride Program rate changes

County fronts the cash but the state pays it back — next year's budget is $678,224.

low↓May 2026[6]

America250PA Keystone art installations

Celebration Fest admission is $10 per car.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Pocono Family YMCA project funding

$3.75 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funds committed.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

CodeRed emergency alert system renewal

No cost to the county; covered by the NEPA Regional Counter Terrorism Task Force.

Decisions during term (479)

Recorded while Christy was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (1)

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