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Skepticism about Erie County’s new spending on the Sheriff’s Office is hardly surprising if only because, despite new hires, overtime is growing and twice the rate budgeted. Sheriff John Garcia
Community advocates say the Erie County Sheriff's Office doesn't need a $31M increase in its budget for 2024, and that the money should be used for other services.
Nearly half of the more than 50 speakers at the County Legislature's budget hearing urged legislators to vote against increases in Sheriff's Office funding. Many recommended that the millions of
Measures include giving crime victims or their representatives the right to appeal the granting of parole.
A communal garden has been upgraded with fresh turf, planters and a rotary line as four new properties are completed.