Public commenters seek records on Family Promise funding and raise concerns about internal investigations at county correctional facility

Two members of the public used the Feb. 5 Monroe County commissioners meeting public comment period to raise separate but substantive concerns about county funding transparency and internal personnel matters at the county correctional facility.

Theresa, identified in the transcript only by her first name, said she would follow up with a Right‑to‑Know request to obtain documentation about county funding to Family Promise and other nonprofit recipients. She cited the Pennsylvania statute that governs access to records, referencing "PA statute 65, section 67.101," and said she had been advised by the grants office to pursue a right‑to‑know request for records of grants and financial disbursements.

A second commenter, who did not give a full name in the transcript, described a long‑running series of complaints and alleged false investigations and said past settlements had cost taxpayers money. That commenter said the issues have persisted for more than a year, described retaliation against staff who raised concerns, and warned that affected employees were preparing to file legal actions. The commenter also said the promotion of "Deputy Warden De Liberto to Warden" improved the facility's direction but did not resolve outstanding personnel and investigative concerns.

No formal actions or responses from the commissioners are recorded in the transcript during the public comment segment; the speakers said they planned follow‑up through the grants office and Right‑to‑Know procedures or through external investigative or legal avenues.