The Editorial Board: A failure of legislative oversight on sheriff's helicopter
Is $11 million too much for a helicopter? We don’t know, though we agree the Erie County Sheriff’s Office should have one that’s reliable and durable and does the job.
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Is $11 million too much for a helicopter? We don’t know, though we agree the Erie County Sheriff’s Office should have one that’s reliable and durable and does the job.
The new sheriff's Airbus H135 helicopter is destined to be the single, most expensive equipment purchase in county history.
Last year was the first that high-ranking appointees in the Erie County Sheriff's Office were prohibited from receiving overtime. But Sheriff's Office appointees still made the most of a provision
The county department did not recognize or pursue nearly $482,000 in reimbursements owed to the county from the state, the audit concluded. It also failed to recover $130,000 paid to
The $2 billion spending plan unanimously approved by the County Legislature Thursday slightly reduces countywide property taxes for the first time in a decade.