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Press Releases - 2017

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December
12/28/17 County Executive Poloncarz's Statement On Resignation Of Department Of Social Services Commissioner Al Dirschberger
12/27/17 POLONCARZ, OFFICIALS OUTLINE STEPS TO ALLOW COUNTY AND TOWN PROPERTY TAX PREPAYMENT
12/27/17 ERIE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT LEADS THE WAY IN EXPEDITING VIOLATOR ARREST
12/22/17 POLONCARZ ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH CSEA LOCAL 815
12/18/17 POLONCARZ, JANCEWICZ JOIN LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY DWI ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN
12/18/17 POLONCARZ JOINS BELLONE, McCOY IN URGING NY RESIDENTS TO CONTACT CONGRESSMEMBERS ON TAX PLAN
12/14/17 Erie County Toys for Tots Effort Makes Season Bright
12/11/17 GUEST COLUMN: Erie County Stands With Veterans
12/6/17 Erie County Indicates Interest in Opioid Treatment Center
12/5/17 Sign of the Season: Santa Land Brings Holiday Family Fun to Chestnut Ridge Park
12/4/17 RENOVATED EC SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICES READY TO WELCOME VISITORS
12/4/17 POLONCARZ STATEMENT ON 2018 PROPOSED EC BUDGET PROCESS
12/1/17 Poloncarz Stands Up For Veterans, Signs Two Local Laws To Extend Protections
November
11/30/17 Poloncarz Announces Agreement Reached With AFSCME Local 1095
11/24/17 DWI Checkpoint, Patrols Over Thanksgiving Holiday Result In Arrests
11/22/17 Erie County, Erie County Workforce Investment Board Co-Sponsor Panasonic Job Fair
11/22/17 Poloncarz Notes Continued Success Of Prescription Drug Discount Program
11/20/17 Erie County Department of Health, Partners Receive $300,000 Grant to Aid in Opioid Misuse Prevention in Women
11/17/17 Erie County Departments of Public Works, Emergency Services Emphasize Winter Preparation
11/15/17 Erie County Department of Public Works Reviews Lengthy 2017 Project List
11/15/17 Erie County Announces Paper Reduction Contest Winners In Recognition Of America Recycles Day
11/14/17 Poloncarz Announces Tentative Agreement Reached With AFSCME Local 1095
11/9/17 Home Energy Assistance Program Opening Monday
11/9/17 Erie County Senior Services Falls Prevention Seminar Series Continues
11/6/17 GUEST COLUMN: Now is the time for winter preparations - now is the time to get ReadyErie
11/3/17 Erie County Department of Social Services Announces Class on How to Apply for Erie County Civil Service Exams
11/2/17 Erie County Senior Services Annual Public Hearing in East Aurora
11/2/17 KIA Memorial March Helps Veterans Throughout The Year
October
10/20/17 Fall Foliage Contest Returns to Erie County Parks
10/17/17 Erie County Social Services Deploys UB School of Social Work Interns in the Community
10/17/17 Statement from Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz on the Death of Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner
10/16/17 Poloncarz Presents 2018 Erie County Proposed Budget
10/9/17 First Source Policy Puts Local Workers First
10/9/17 Erie County Senior Services Falls Prevention Seminar Series Continues
September
9/27/17 First Source Policy Brings Employment Opportunities To Erie County Residents
9/26/17 Upcoming Erie County Tax Foreclosure Auction at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
9/25/17 Poloncarz, Jancewicz Review Falling DWI Numbers
9/22/17 Erie County Information Services, Audit Firm Uncover Vendor Overbilling
9/22/17 Poloncarz, Higgins Sound Alarm on Federal Budget Plan to Eliminate State, Local Tax Deductions
9/22/17 Erie County Central Police Services, Partners to Host Crisis Intervention Team Training Course
9/21/17 Erie County Senior Services Launches Falls Prevention Seminar Series
9/21/17 Poloncarz Statement on Legislature Action on Local Law 13-1
9/20/17 Erie County Senior Services Schedules Annual Public Hearing
9/15/17 GUEST COLUMN: Shared Services Panel Produces Bi-Partisan Results
9/11/17 Erie County Submits Shared Services Plan to NY
9/11/17 Solarize Campaign to Generate Savings for WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable Members, Employees
9/8/17 Buffalo River Restoration Effort brings Partners Together at Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park
9/7/17 Public Forums Set for Citizens to Take Part in 2018 Erie County Community Development Program
9/7/17 Officials Proclaim Suicide Prevention Week in Erie County
9/6/17 Smart Growth Projects Reach Completion in Village of Springville
9/5/17 Erie County, Land Bank, Village of Depew Partner to Fight Blight
August
8/29/17 Erie County Sheriff's Police Benevolent Association Ratifies Tentative Agreement with Erie County
8/22/17 Erie County Poverty Summit Brings Partners Together for Communitywide Discussion, Action
8/22/17 New Kayak Launch Complete at Erie County's Ellicott Creek Park
8/1/17 Poloncarz Submits Shared Services Savings Plan To The Legislature
8/1/17 Poloncarz, Erie County Fishery Advisory Board Members, Community Partners Reveal Updated Online Fishing Map
July
7/26/17 Poloncarz Appoints Geary As DPW Commissioner
7/25/17 Bethlehem Steel Agreement Heralds New Age for Historic Lackawanna Site
7/21/17 Bullis Road Bridge Reopens to Traffic
7/21/17 Goodrich Road Reconstruction work on the Horizon
7/20/17 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Coming August 5
7/17/17 Poloncarz, Jancewicz Host Mexican Police Delegation
7/14/17 U.S. EPA Presents “Environmental Champion Award” To WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable
7/14/17 Cricket Excitement Debuts at Ellicott Creek Park
7/11/17 Summer Time Is Prime Time For Learning, Fun In Erie County
7/10/17 Visiting The Capitol For The People’s Business
7/7/17 Poloncarz Signs "Ruthie's Law"
June
6/30/17 EC Department of Social Services Announces Fatherhood Connection Classes
6/22/17 County's Bennett Beach Is Open And Ready For Summer
6/21/17 Poloncarz Statement on Hocoy Appointment
6/19/17 County Sewer Bond Refunding Would Save $1.6 Million
6/14/17 PRESS RELEASE Erie County Amateur Golf Championships Head to Elma Meadows
6/12/17 GUEST COLUMN: Building A Better County Involves Everyone
6/8/17 County Executive Poloncarz's Statement On Unanimous Passage Of 'Ruthie's Law' By Erie County Legislature
6/2/17 Executive Order #017 Enforcement of the Paris Climate Agreement
6/2/17 Poloncarz Issues Executive Order Affirming County Participation In Paris Climate Agreement Goals
6/1/17 Community Conversation on Juvenile Justice Scheduled for June 7
May
5/25/17 Erie County Summer Youth Employment Program Ready to Hire
5/23/17 "EMS Week" In Erie County Honors First Responders
5/22/17 Poloncarz Joins Officials From Across The Country Urging President Trump To Not Cut National Drug Czar Office's Funding
5/18/17 Erie County Central Police Services Hosts Law Enforcement Memorial Service
5/17/17 Erie County Shared Services Panel Meets at ECC North Campus
5/15/17 Erie County Central Police Services Receives New Test Firing Equipment
5/11/17 Erie County's First Cricket Field Coming to Ellicott Creek Park
5/8/17 New Health Care Act adds costs, takes away coverage
5/6/17 New Federal Budget Proposal Would Decimate National Anti-Opioid Efforts
5/4/17 Poloncarz Issues Declaration of Need on ECFSA Borrowing for 2017 Capital Bonds
5/4/17 Launch of Junior Park Ranger Program Aimed At Introducing Children To Recreational Opportunities At County Parks
5/4/17 Statement of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on the House of Representatives Passage of the American Health Care Act
5/3/17 Poloncarz, Erie County Social Services Department Announce Opening of HEAP Cooling Season
5/2/17 Erie County Senior Services, Partners Present Elder Law Day 2017
5/2/17 Erie County Department of Social Services Announces Exams for Entry-Level Positions
5/1/17 Erie County Parks and Land Conservancy Collaborate to Create New Natural Habitat Park Along Lakeshore
5/1/17 Erie County Preliminarily Closes Fiscal Year 2016 with Balancing Amendments, Funding Designation
April
4/28/17 Erie County Announces Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff Dates
4/25/17 Earth Day E-Waste Collection Event Draws Huge Turnout
4/24/17 Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Weekend Spotlights Recruit NY Campaign
4/21/17 Erie County Department of Social Services Launches Yearlong Foster Care Initiative with Permanency Summit
4/21/17 Poloncarz Statement on Ratification of Contract with Teamsters Local 264
4/20/17 Poloncarz Statement on Train Station Vote
4/20/17 2017 Rain Barrel Painting Contest Showcases Creativity Of Local Students With Focus On Conservation And Pollution Prevention
4/19/17 Poloncarz, Officials Join in Support of National Community Development Week
4/17/17 Erie County Social Services Event to Focus on Child Abuse Prevention
4/13/17 Erie County, Partners Collaborate on Electronic Waste Recycling Event
4/13/17 Erie County Parks Department Announces Additional Dates For Residents To Register For Golf Course Season Passes
4/12/17 2018 Cultural Funding Application Release and Applicant Briefing Scheduled
4/12/17 Poloncarz joins in Preparations for Armed Forces Week
4/12/17 Erie County Social Services Recruiting Summer Youth Employment Work Sites
4/7/17 Poloncarz Announces First Phase Of Road Projects To Be Completed in 2017
4/5/17 Spring Semester 2017 Classes Open for University Express
4/5/17 GUEST COLUMN: State Of The County Highlights Strengths
4/4/17 National Equal Pay Day Brings Renewed Call for Pay Equity
4/3/17 County Residents Encouraged to Add Input on Plans for County Parks
March
3/31/17 National Pay Equity Day To Feature Panel And Reception
3/30/17 Erie County Central Police Services to Host Disability Awareness Training for 911 Operators and Dispatchers
3/29/17 Poloncarz Delivers 2017 State of the County Address
3/28/17 Erie County Safer Senior Homes Website Debuts
3/27/17 Executive Order No. 16: Affirmation of Nursing Home Accountability
3/24/17 Poloncarz, Ryan Strengthen Protections for Erie County Seniors
3/22/17 Erie County Parks Department Offers Golf Season Passes
3/20/17 Report on the Impact of the Trump Administration's Proposed 2018 Federal Budget Blueprint on Erie County
3/15/17 Public Meeting Scheduled to Present Recommendations from Erie County Broadband Internet Study
3/14/17 Land Bank Brings Kenmore Zombie Property To New Life
3/13/17 Erie County Social Services, Mobile Safety Net Partners to Host Family Night Out in Lackawanna
3/10/17 Update On Road Closings In Erie County
3/8/17 Erie County Central Police Services Sponsors Training on Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention
3/7/17 Celebrating Achievements, Recognizing Challenges in Women’s History Month
3/6/17 Poloncarz Issues Declaration of Need on ECMC Borrowing
3/6/17 Hogues Honors Janet Squelch as Senior of the Month
3/3/17 Poloncarz Announces Sugar Shack Tours Available through March 26
3/1/17 Erie County Veterans Service Agency Joins in Support of Upcoming Buffalo Blues Benefit for Veterans
3/1/17 Erie County is a 2016 Best and Brightest in Wellness Winner
February
2/28/17 Erie County Office for the Disabled to Work with Local Organizations to help Spread the Word to End the Word
2/27/17 Poloncarz Statement On ECC Hockey Incident
2/24/17 March Is Women's History Month
2/23/17 Poloncarz Statement on White House Revocation of Order Protecting Transgender Children
2/23/17 Poloncarz Outlines Next Steps Following Legislature's ECMC Vote
2/8/17 Poloncarz, Burstein Visit Binghamton, Syracuse to Discuss Opioid Abuse Epidemic, Call to Action
2/6/17 GUEST COLUMN: Deceptive Drug Makers Face Erie County Lawsuit
2/2/17 Erie v. Purdue Complaint Filing
2/2/17 Landmark Erie County Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Opioid Manufacturers Seeks Damages for Deceptive Acts and Practices, Fraud, False Advertising
January
1/30/17 Tree and Shrub Seedlings Available from Erie County Soil and Water Conservation District
1/24/17 Award Winning Erie County Department of Public Works Projects Recognized by American Public Works Association
1/24/17 Poloncarz Appoints Bylewski Deputy Erie County Budget Director
1/23/17 Erie County Senior Services Brings Stay Fit Dining Program to Marilla, Eden
1/20/17 Poloncarz Announces 2017 Community Development Block Grant Awards
1/19/17 Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board Annual Report Spotlights Successes of One Stop Career Centers
1/17/17 January Rabies Vaccination Clinic Coming to North Buffalo Community Center
1/17/17 Poloncarz, Burstein in Suffolk County for Open Forum on Opioid Abuse Epidemic
1/13/17 Poloncarz Statement on Buffalo Billion Phase II
1/12/17 Poloncarz, Burstein Join Downstate Counterparts To Discuss Opioid Abuse Epidemic, Plan of Action
1/6/17 Erie County Senior Services Schedules Powerful Tools for Caregivers Classes