The Reader Beat: County Council Notes from April 8, 2025
Summary of ordinances and public comments
April 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Following our notes taken during the County Council meeting held on April 8 at 6 p.m.
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- An ordinance for the supplemental appropriation of $160,736 from the DCED Existing Owner Occupied Housing Grant and the creation of an existing owner occupied housing bureau was passed unanimously.
- An ordinance for the approval of a waiver of the bid requirements under the purchasing and sales procedures of the administrative code and approval of a sole vendor contract between Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. and the County of Erie failed with a 4-3 vote. Vice Chairman Rock Copeland, Council Member André Horton, Chairman Terry Scutella, and Council Member Chris Drexel voted no.
- An ordinance for a supplemental $77,330 to the 2025 library fund budget for state aid-district deferred revenue had its first reading and was not voted on.
- An ordinance for the 2025 appointed official salary ordinance for a part time assistant public defender had its first reading and was not voted on.
- A resolution authorizing the exoneration of outstanding property tax, penalties, interest, and fees for tax year 2023 for an Erie County parcel was passed unanimously.
- The possible appointment of Karen Tobin to the Erie County Board of Health was passed unanimously.
