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It has almost a million residents. Erie County is governed under a home rule charter which provides for the separation of legislative and executive functions. County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, elected to a four year term, is the chief executive officer of the County. The County Legislature, consisting of 11 members elected to two year terms, is the County's governing body. Other elected positions are Comptroller, County Clerk, District Attorney, and Sheriff.
Operating as usual
It's #DeafAwarenessWeek—watch this short video with Frank Cammarata, Executive Director of the Erie County Office for People with Disabilities.
More info at: erie.gov/ecod
Frank Cammarata, Executive Director of Erie County Office for People with Disabilities talks about Deaf Awareness Week in Western New York
Starting now, and every Wednesday at 2 PM through October 28, join the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women and PowHer NYfor weekly #PowHerTheVote rallies.
Starting now: join us for the first #PowHerTheVote rally: "Wages, Jobs & Policies That Support Women & Essential Workers" and learn how to inform your vote.
Go to http://powherthevote.org or PowHer NY for more info.
It's Falls Prevention Week. Have you registered for any of this week's free online seminars? For details, see attached post from Erie County Senior Services.
Join the Erie County Falls Coalition for virtual Falls Prevention Week seminar. Different presentations will be held each day of the week starting at 10:00am. September 21st -25th . Call Julie Ruszala at 716-858-6403 to register unlimited spots available.
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is hiring! See attached post.
We're hiring: laboratory technologist positions are available at our Public Health Lab.
https://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=ecdoh-employment-opportunities
Mark Poloncarz
This week is #DeafAwarenessWeek, a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of the deaf and hard of hearing community in Erie County. Follow St. Mary's School for the Deaf and Deaf Access Services, an affiliate of People Inc. for more!
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Library
Have 2 minutes? Please take our quick survey! We want to hear from you. You may even win a prize! https://tinyurl.com/BECPLSurvey.
Today is the LAST DAY of the season for the Veggie Van, in Lackawanna from 10 AM – 3:30 PM. The van brings fresh, local produce directly to the community, at three locations:
10 AM – 12 noon: Lackawanna Senior Center;
1 – 2 PM: Our Lady of Victory Services;
2:30 – 3:30 PM: Taggart Park / Lackawanna Municipal Housing.
More info at:
www2.erie.gov/fpc/veggie-van &
cceniagaracounty.org/events/2020/07/08/veggie-van-in-lackawanna
TOMORROW, September 23, 10–11 AM: "Landlord-Tenant Law in the Year 2020." Hosted by Erie County Senior Services and the Center for Elder Law & Justice, this is the 11th online seminar in the Elder Law Day Summer Series. This session will cover general landlord/tenant law, and will highlight tenant protections as well as matters relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
To register, watch past sessions, or learn more, go to: erie.gov/ELD
Erie County is embracing a more #ClimateResilient future. And it's not just a wise environmental strategy—using resources more efficiently and reducing dependence on fossil fuels helps our region become more competitive.
To learn more, watch this video about our Climate Action & Sustainability Plan (CASP) & visit: erie.gov/sustainability
#climateweek #ClimateWeek2020
Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
Ariz., Minn., Nevada, RI & Wyoming are added to list of states on the NY travel advisory list. Travelers coming to NY from states w/ significant rates of COVID19 transmission should quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of their last contact. https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory
Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! If you want to vote in this year's election, you MUST register. Make your voice heard!
Go to: iwillvote.com
Be a voter in the 2020 election.
ConnectLife
📣 Currently, ConnectLife has less than a three-day supply of type O blood available for patients in need. 📣
We need type O donors to make an appointment to donate blood today, tomorrow, and the days to come - visit ConnectLife.org/KeepitHere or call 716-529-4270!
Want to make a difference? Join SMART, the Specialized Medical Assistance Response Team for Erie County. Medical & non-medical volunteers welcome.
Learn more at: erie.gov/smart or call (716) 858-7101.
DEADLINE: Friday, OCTOBER 9 is the LAST DAY to register for the November election. You can register in-person or by mail.
To get started, go to: elections.erie.gov
Are you a parent struggling to pay for your child's daycare? Erie County is offering enhanced assistance to parents—and most families qualify. Find out more: visit the Erie County Department of Social Services Daycare Webpage at www2.erie.gov/socialservices/daycare or call (716) 858-8953.
Applications for Day Care Assistance can be made remotely. Application packets and supporting documents can be mailed to Day Care Assistance, 95 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202. Applications are available through the following links:
You can save a life in the event of an overdose. Text 716-225-5473 for free Narcan (naloxone) kits—no questions asked—from the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH).
More info at: www2.erie.gov/health/naloxone
#publichealth #overdoseprevention #opioidepidemic #opiateepidemic #health #savealife #narcansaveslives
Mark Poloncarz
Yesterday I was proud to join Spectrum Health & Human Services at the ribbon cutting of their innovative new Urgent Care Clinic. The first of its kind in Western New York, the facility provides drop-in mental health services and counseling to the public, meeting an important need in our region.
VETERANS: be sure to fill out the #2020Census—your response impacts funding for the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP), medical facilities, education, community mental health services, emergency services, and more.
Fill-out your census at: 2020census.gov
More info at: buffalolib.org/united-states-census-2020
#CompleteCount Erie County Veterans Service Agency
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: Have questions about COVID contact tracing or what to do if there is a workplace exposure? Join the FREE Zoom webinar on Tuesday, September 22 at 3:00 PM. The event is sponsored by Erie County Business Task Force and the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH).
Learn more & register: business.amherst.org/events
The #2020Census has been shortened by a month, but responding has never been easier! You can even do it online, so take a few minutes to do your part to ensure Erie County is properly counted—and we get our fair share of funding.
Go to: 2020census.gov
U.S. Census Bureau
Today at 2:30 PM County Executive Poloncarz will give an update on COVID-19 with Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein. Watch it live here or on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/ErieCountyNY1
Official YouTube site for the government of Erie County, New York
Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry
***JOB POSTING***
We are seeking to fill the position of Park Superintendent at Ellicott Creek Park. Interested candidates please forward resume/ application to attached address. Specifications and requirements are also attached to this posting.
Mark Poloncarz
Today, I announced the establishment of the Erie County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Task Force, pursuant to NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Executive Order 203. Signed in June following the death of George Floyd, the Executive Order mandates local governments to, among other items, “perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, and develop a plan to improve such deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, for the purposes of addressing the particular needs of the communities served by such police agency and promote community engagement to foster trust, fairness, and legitimacy, and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color.” The Task Force will review the Erie County Sheriff’s Office’s Police Services division.
The thirteen members of the task force include:
· Joseph Agro, Esq.
· Melodie Baker
· Kevin Barnas
· Ysaias Feliz
· Martin Scott Floss Ph.D
· Jonathan Miles Gresham, Esq
· Town of Eden Supervisor Melissa Hartman
· Holly L. Hubert
· Springville Mayor William Krebs
· Margaret Murphy, Esq.
· Olivia Owens
· Brittany Pemberthy, Esq.
· Keith White
The individuals who comprise the Task Force come from a variety of professional backgrounds and bring invaluable legal, law enforcement, community representation and governmental experience to the task. I thank them for collaborating as a team on this endeavor and helping to envision and create law enforcement policies and procedures that reduce racial disparities, meet the needs of the community, and promote trust, fairness, and accountability.
The Task Force is expected to meet for the first time later in September. They are charged with creating a plan to adopt and implement the recommendations resulting from their policy and procedural review as well as consultations with local law enforcement, community members and organizations, interested non-profit and faith-based community groups, and local elected officials, among others. Community input will be welcomed and public comments taken into consideration in development of the group’s final plan, which must be adopted as a local law no later than April 1, 2021.
TOMORROW: the Veggie Van is in Lackawanna from 10 AM – 3:30 PM. On Wednesdays through September 23, the van brings fresh, local produce directly to the community, at three locations:
10 AM – 12 noon: Lackawanna Senior Center;
1 – 2 PM: Our Lady of Victory Services;
2:30 – 3:30 PM: Taggart Park / Lackawanna Municipal Housing.
More info at:
www2.erie.gov/fpc/veggie-van &
cceniagaracounty.org/events/2020/07/08/veggie-van-in-lackawanna
TOMORROW, September 16, 10–11 AM: Erie County Senior Services and the Center for Elder Law & Justice are hosting the 10th online seminar in the Elder Law Day Summer Series: "Your Voice, Your Values: The Conversation Project at ECMC," part of a national education campaign on the importance of advance care planning and preparing advance directives.
To register, watch past sessions, or learn more, go to: erie.gov/ELD
BUSINESS OWNERS: The Erie County Business Task Force (WNYBacktoBusiness) and Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) have a COVID-19 Disaster Relief PPE Cost-Reimbursement Grant Program.
For details, go to: ecidany.com/ecida-covid-19-grant-program
Mark Poloncarz
Today, I announced the establishment of the Erie County Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Task Force, pursuant to NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Executive Order 203. Signed in June following the death of George Floyd, the Executive Order mandates local governments to, among other items, “perform a comprehensive review of current police force deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, and develop a plan to improve such deployments, strategies, policies, procedures, and practices, for the purposes of addressing the particular needs of the communities served by such police agency and promote community engagement to foster trust, fairness, and legitimacy, and to address any racial bias and disproportionate policing of communities of color.” The Task Force will review the Erie County Sheriff’s Office’s Police Services division.
The thirteen members of the task force include:
· Joseph Agro, Esq.
· Melodie Baker
· Kevin Barnas
· Ysaias Feliz
· Martin Scott Floss Ph.D
· Jonathan Miles Gresham, Esq
· Town of Eden Supervisor Melissa Hartman
· Holly L. Hubert
· Springville Mayor William Krebs
· Margaret Murphy, Esq.
· Olivia Owens
· Brittany Pemberthy, Esq.
· Keith White
The individuals who comprise the Task Force come from a variety of professional backgrounds and bring invaluable legal, law enforcement, community representation and governmental experience to the task. I thank them for collaborating as a team on this endeavor and helping to envision and create law enforcement policies and procedures that reduce racial disparities, meet the needs of the community, and promote trust, fairness, and accountability.
The Task Force is expected to meet for the first time later in September. They are charged with creating a plan to adopt and implement the recommendations resulting from their policy and procedural review as well as consultations with local law enforcement, community members and organizations, interested non-profit and faith-based community groups, and local elected officials, among others. Community input will be welcomed and public comments taken into consideration in development of the group’s final plan, which must be adopted as a local law no later than April 1, 2021.
DEADLINE: Friday, OCTOBER 9 is the LAST DAY to register for the November election. You can register in-person or by mail.
To get started, go to: elections.erie.gov
Get tested for COVID-19: Erie County has a searchable map of local testing sites at: erie.gov/covidtestsites
And don't forget: the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) offers FREE diagnostic & antibody testing—no doctor referral needed. Call (716) 858-2929.
We all know what it's like to run-out of an important resource. You can help all of us in Erie County get our #FairShare of funding for health clinics, fire departments, schools, roads, and more. Fill-out your #2020Census online, by mail, or by phone.
It's easy! Go to: 2020census.gov
Sunday Morning Hikes at Erie County Parks are back! This Sunday at 9 AM, at the Bureau of Foresty (Sardinia / East Concord), get out and explore the trails with a Park Ranger in this unique, little-known county park. Meet at the Sugar Shack. MASKS ARE MANDATORY.
Details at: erie.gov/parks/events
GET TESTED! The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) continues to offer COVID-19 diagnostic & antibody testing to the public. Call (716) 858-2929 to schedule an appointment.
Learn more at: erie.gov/covid19
Are you a parent struggling to pay for your child's daycare? Erie County is offering enhanced assistance to parents—and most families qualify. Find out more: visit the Erie County Department of Social Services Daycare Webpage at www2.erie.gov/socialservices/daycare or call (716) 858-8953.
Operations Update: The Day Care Unit has suspended in-person service due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Application packets and supporting documents can be mailed to Day Care Assistance, 95 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202. Applications are available through the following links:
95 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY
14202
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Erie County is embracing a more #ClimateResilient future. And it's not just a wise environmental strategy—using resources more efficiently and reducing dependence on fossil fuels helps our region become more competitive. To learn more, watch this video about our Climate Action & Sustainability Plan (CASP) & visit: erie.gov/sustainability #climateweek #ClimateWeek2020 Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Watch this video with Mental Health Commissioner Mark O'Brien to learn how Erie County is working to reduce suicide in our community, and how you can help. More: http://suicidepreventionecny.org
Some of Erie County Senior Services' dining sites are reopening! The West Seneca location opened this week. Watch this video with Commissioner David Shenk and County executive Poloncarz to learn more. More info at: www2.erie.gov/seniorservices/nutrition-amp-dining-stay-fit-dining-program
Today, County Executive Poloncarz joined Deputy County Executive Maria Whyte, Legislator Lisa Chimera, and others to announce new childcare assistance initiatives.
Today is National #SeniorCitizensDay, a day to recognize the contributions seniors make to our community. In this short video, County Executive Mark Poloncarz honors the 500+ senior volunteers who participated in our Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in the last year. Find out more about Erie County Senior Services at: erie.gov/seniorservices
Have you noticed more meadows in #ErieCountyParks? In this video, Parks Commissioner Troy Schinzel talks about a new county-wide parks program designed to support wildlife and save fuel in #YourErieCountyParks. Learn more about Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry at: erie.gov/parks
Coronavirus may dominate the daily headlines, but other public health concerns persist, including an uptick in opioid-related deaths throughout Erie County—a growing number attributed to a dangerous mixture of fentanyl and cocaine. These deaths are preventable! Watch this video to learn more, and read our advisory at: www2.erie.gov/health/press/erie-county-alerts-community-deaths-due-suspected-cocaine-plus-opioid-overdoses Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
This week marks 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities & guaranteeing that they have the same opportunities to participate in, and contribute to, our communities. Watch this short video celebrating this important anniversary, with County Executive Poloncarz and Erie County Office for People with Disabilities Director Frank Cammarata. More on the ADA at: www2.erie.gov/ecod/easy-read-overview-ada #ADA30
In this video, Erie County Park Ranger Stephanie has a few tips on what to do when you see wildlife in #YourErieCountyParks. Learn more at: erie.gov/parks & dec.ny.gov/animals/6995.html
Live update on Coronavirus from Erie County.
Live update on Coronavirus from Erie County.
It's construction season! This morning, County Executive Mark Poloncarz stopped by George Urban Boulevard, where crews from Erie County Department of Public Works were milling & paving. Help keep our crews safe—follow the flaggers' instructions anddrive slowly in construction zones. Watch the video, or for even more information about the county DPW, go to erie.gov/dpw
The Erie County Office of Consumer Protection is up and running, working every day to help you avoid scams—including #COVID19 related scams—and ensure a fair marketplace for Erie County consumers. To learn more, watch this short video and go to: erie.gov/consumerprotection
Live update on Coronavirus from Erie County.
Watch this video with Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commissioner Troy Schinzel to learn more about an exciting new initiative to expand and enhance wildlife habitat in our parks—while saving fuel & labor. #YourErieCountyParks
Happy Canada Day to all of our Canadian neighbors. We miss you! Have a safe and happy day, and remember to #WearAMask. #CanadaDay #CanadaDay2020 #DominionDay
Live update on Coronavirus from Erie County.
Live update on Coronavirus from Erie County.
Here's a quick update from Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commissioner Troy Schinzel on some of the renovations underway in Erie County Parks. For more info about #YourErieCountyParks, visit: erie.gov/parks #Golf #HistoricRestoration
Live update on Coronavirus from Erie County.
Live update on Coronavirus from Erie County.
When are recreational activities re-opening in Erie County's parks? Here's an update from Parks Commissioner Troy Schinzel about #golf, #discgolf, #basketball, #dogparks, #camping, and soon, #swimming. Watch here or go to: youtube.com/watch?v=diZkQL712GA
Erie County is a metropolitan center located on the western border of New York State covering 1,058 square miles and consisting of three cities and 25 town governments. It has almost a million residents. Erie County is governed under a home rule charter which provides for the separation of legislative and executive functions. County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, elected to a four-year term, is the chief executive officer of the County. The County Legislature, consisting of 11 members elected to two-year terms, is the County's governing body. Other elected positions are Comptroller, County Clerk, District Attorney, and Sheriff.
Erie County Commission on the Status of Women
Rath Building, 95 Franklin StEdward A. Rath County Office Building
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95 Franklin St, Fl 12thErie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
95 Franklin StErie County Veterans Service Agency
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95 Franklin StErie County Department of Social Services
158 Pearl StreetErie County Legislature Democratic Caucus
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92 Franklin St
Buffalo Public School's Office of Parent and
333 Clinton Ave
65th Detachment, 10th Area Command, New York
27 Masten Avenue
US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
1776 Niagara St
Marine Corps Recruiting Station Buffalo
100 Corporate Pkwy, Suite 100
Buffalo Fire Dept. Rescue Co. 1
1223 Jefferson Ave
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1300 Elmwood Ave
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27 Masten Ave