Several residents and animal-welfare volunteers used the public comment period at the Nov. 19 York County Board of Commissioners meeting to press the county on SPCA operations and animal-control capacity.

Randy Drais, a lifelong resident and long-time SPCA board participant, said he submitted a seven-page letter to county officials outlining concerns about the SPCA’s intake policy and alleged contract noncompliance. "They're violating their own contracts," Drais said, asking the county to ensure municipal contracts are honored if additional funds are provided.

Carol Molina, founder of Feline Solutions, told the board she has performed tens of thousands of spay-and-neuter procedures and said the stray-cat population in York County has worsened since changes under the new SPCA director. She said volunteers and small rescues are absorbing work previously done by the SPCA, presented complaint forms and said local reporting corroborated her claims. "I have 50,000 spay and neuters under my belt," Molina said, and said she has documentation to support her statements.

Michelle Clow, who identified herself as an animal-control officer covering 42 townships and boroughs, said she is acting as a holding facility for municipalities without adequate shelter capacity and said she often keeps dangerous dogs in her home. "I am not a shelter," Clow said. She urged the county to provide a humane shelter and dedicated humane officers.

Amy Kessler, a retired Humane Society police officer, said SPCA operational changes have increased the burden on municipal police and volunteers handling animal cruelty and emergency calls; she called for a municipal shelter with 24/7 coverage and several humane officers. "We need a place where animals can go and be secure under investigation," Kessler said.

Speakers referenced municipal contracts, staffing levels, specific funding amounts and statements posted on social media by SPCA leadership. Speakers made several factual claims about SPCA funding and staffing (for example, one speaker said the SPCA received $345,000 last year and was seeking additional funds) that were not confirmed during the meeting. The transcript contains no on-the-record response from SPCA leadership; county staff did not provide a statement in the available record. The public comments close with the board moving to adjourn and proceed with other board business.

The claims raised during public comment will likely prompt follow-up reporting and requests for documentation: the county’s contract with the SPCA, recent funding requests or awards, staffing rosters for SPCA field and humane officers, and any memoranda or meeting notes underlying the policy changes described by commentators.