Voter‑services staffing and training draw public concern; callers also sought updates on university shooting and urged stricter immigration enforcement

Public comment at the March 25 Chester County commissioners meeting covered elections administration, a campus shooting, and immigration enforcement.

Elizabeth Seeb of Cowan Township urged the county to address what she described as staffing and training failures in the voter services office. Seeb cited a Monarch invoice she read aloud showing $13,622 for one week for 10 temporary staff, which she calculated as “over $50,000 per month,” and questioned why two posted positions remained vacant for about a year. She also criticized the training schedule for poll workers, saying only four of seven dates included general training while machine‑operator training was offered more often, and cited recent investigation findings that, she said, show a lack of managerial training.

Mike Petrella of New London asked for a status update on a Lincoln University shooting about 18 months earlier in which seven people were shot; he asked whether other suspects remained at large or were attending the university. The commissioners and staff did not provide a substantive update during the public comment period.

John Luther of New London Township urged cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, stating that unauthorized residents increase local costs for services and schools. His remarks expressed support for ICE enforcement; no county action followed from his comment during the meeting.

Commissioners thanked speakers for their remarks and closed the public comment period. No direct board responses or immediate policy actions were recorded in the meeting minutes for these specific public comments; items requiring follow‑up would need to be addressed by the appropriate county department or law enforcement agency.