Majority Leader Timothy Meyers, standing right, Minority Leader Joseph Lorigo, and Chairwoman April Baskin and amended and approved a $2.1 billion Erie County budget on Thursday that will have long-term implications for the county.
The $2.1 million Erie County budget, unanimously approved Thursday by the County Legislature, makes both spending and policy adjustments that will have implications for years to come.
County Executive Mark Poloncarz's proposed $2.1 billion Erie County budget calls for preserving all county programs, making major investments in criminal justice-related staffing, and offering more jobs and raises for elected and union employees.
The Erie County Legislature on Tuesday laid the groundwork to eliminate proposed hikes in park and golf fees in the 2023 county budget and to insert new language returning more Legislature authority over the administration.
The administration's new proposal comes in response to what has been previously reported over the last two years: No other major county in New York pays this kind of overtime to top administrators.Â
The county executive proposes spending $14.2 million to cover salaries and benefits for 57 new Sheriff's Office jobs. The additions are designed to reduce overtime and improve both jail and road patrol staffing.Â
The proposed budget for 2023 includes $876,000 for one-time job reclassifications that would significantly raise the pay for at least 84 positions, according to the county's Division of Budget and Management.Â
Majority Leader Timothy Meyers, standing right, Minority Leader Joseph Lorigo, and Chairwoman April Baskin and amended and approved a $2.1 billion Erie County budget on Thursday that will have long-term implications for the county.
