Tagged: Erie County

Members of the Erie County Legislature's Minority Caucus are calling for a full investigation into the improper disposal of confidential Social Services documents.

The privacy of hundreds of Erie County residents has been breached, according to the county's top fiscal watchdog.

A residency requirement is being proposed for employees of Erie County. If approved, new workers would be required to live in the county.

It's back to the drawing board for Erie County and CSEA Local 815. A tentative agreement between the county and its largest union has been overwhelmingly rejected.

The political season is starting to heat up, with Erie County Democrats looking for opponents to contest two major incumbents.

Erie County Democrats have endorsed two candidates for positions with the County's Family Court.

In response to a request from Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz for an audit of overtime in the Sheriff's Department, Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw says he's going to audit all of the overtime in county government.

Erie County Executive Poloncarz was upbeat Wednesday, saying in his State of the County message that the area is doing well and he has changed the tone of county government.

Erie County has lost its bid to recover the money it spent in the aftermath of the 2009 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence.

A federal audit says Erie County should pay back $48.5 million in disaster relief costs associated with the 2006 'October Surprise' snowstorm. 

A lake effect snow warning will remain in effect for Western New York until 10 PM Saturday night.

Erie County Executive Poloncarz and other county officials are probing the vast details of Governor Cuomo's budget proposal for anything affecting this part of the state.

Erie County legislators have unanimously approved the memorandum of understanding on a new ten-year lease with the Buffalo Bills for their stadium in Orchard Park.

Erie County's long-term costs for retiree health insurance coverage are apparently dropping as unions agree that retirees will pick up part of the costs.