County Councilman Jim Wertz

06/02/2026

Erie County Council’s next regular meeting will be held this evening, Tuesday, June 2nd, at 6pm in Room 117 at the Erie County Courthouse. The public is invited to share comments before meeting business is conducted.

Agenda highlights include:
• Consideration of a proposal to move Erie County competitive bids to an electronic bidding process
• Supplemental appropriations for Drug & Alcohol services and library renovations
• Information Technology and Planning Department staffing changes, including creation of a Data Governance Administrator position
• A resolution directing the County Executive to develop accommodations for mobile device use during public meetings

View full agenda here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/county-council/agendas-and-meetings
If you plan to come in person, give yourself a few minutes to go through security.
Can’t make it? Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/

05/29/2026

County Council is hiring a deputy clerk.
See below for job description and how to apply.

Contact human resources at 814-451-6262 or [email protected] with questions.

Please share with interested candidates you may know.

05/26/2026

🌟 UPDATE: The application issue for the Erie County Planning Intern position has been resolved! We recently learned there was a glitch with the posting that prevented applications from being submitted, but that has now been fixed.

Erie County’s Department of Planning & Community Development is hiring a Paid Summer Planning Intern!

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in community development, transportation, parks & recreation, grant writing, housing programs, and more all while helping make a difference right here in Erie County.

If you’re motivated, creative, and interested in public service or planning, check it out and apply today!

🌐 careers.eriecountypa.gov

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

Happy primary election day! See below, as we've had several polling place changes this election.
Find your precinct and polling location at vote.pa.gov/status

Questions or problems at the polls?
Message this page or call the Erie County Elections office at 814-451-6275.

**Mail ballots must be returned to the drop box outside the courthouse by 8pm today.*

05/05/2026

Erie County Council’s next regular meeting will be held this evening, Tuesday, May 5th, at 6pm in Room 117 at the Erie County Courthouse. The public is invited to share comments before meeting business is conducted.
View full agenda here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/.../agendas-and-meetings

If you plan to come in person, give yourself a few minutes to go through security.
Can’t make it? Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/

05/01/2026

At this evening’s special meeting, the Erie County Board of Elections voted 4–3 on a change in board leadership. Councilman Drexel will serve as chair for the remainder of the term.

Once the meeting has been made streamable, it will be available for view here: https://youtube.com/?si=lESW7Do7ACwuezAf

04/17/2026

Other business from yesterday's Board of Elections meeting:

▪️Harborcreek 1’s polling place was moved from Faith Lutheran Church to East Lake Road Alliance Church.
This change affects you if you live within these boundaries:https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/752693_28-0-1.pdf
▪️Harborcreek 2’s polling place was moved from East Lake Road Alliance Church to Faith Lutheran.
This change affects you if you live within these boundaries:https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/752706_28-0-2.pdf
▪️Harborcreek 7’s polling place was moved from the Harborcreek Municipal Building to South Harborcreek United Methodist Church at 7929 McGill Road in Harborcreek.
This change affects you if you live within these boundaries:https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/752772_28-0-7.pdf
▪️Fairview 4’s polling place was moved from Weis Library to Walnut Creek Baptist Church at 6015 West Ridge Road, Erie, PA 16506.
This change affects you if you live within these boundaries:https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/752559_23-0-4.pdf

As always, you can find your voting district information here: vote.pa.gov/status

The next meeting has not been scheduled yet, but this page will be updated once it is.

04/17/2026

The biggest highlight from yesterday's Board of Elections meeting: the ballot for the spring primary has been certified!

This means that mail ballots are moving, and early in-person voting (requesting a mail ballot in the elections office and receiving a ballot to vote there) is available starting TODAY in the Elections Office at the Erie County Courthouse.

If you requested a ballot to vote in this year’s primary, you should be receiving it in the mail sometime around the middle/end of next week.

Voters have until May 12th to request a mail ballot/vote early in-person at the Courthouse.

Want to preview your ballot? See a sample ballot here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/elections-voting/sample-ballots-2026-general-primary

04/14/2026

Erie County’s next Board of Elections meeting will be held this Thursday at 3pm in Room 114 at the Erie County Courthouse. The public is invited to share comments before meeting business is conducted. If you plan to come in person, give yourself a few minutes to go through security.

As a reminder, the Board of Elections oversees all election-related matters and personnel utilized by the County.

View official agenda (including Zoom information to join the meeting) here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/county-council/agendas-and-meetings