American City and County Magazine ran an article recently titled Trimming the fat-or-not with Lean Six Sigma by Stephen Ursery. The article refers to the success of Lean Six Sigma in Irving Texas and its failure in Erie County according to Mark Cornell spokesperson for Erie County …
Collins finds a new calling in the removal of county car equipment…
Dispute over the official “Erie County Executive Coffee Mug” is really important, and not nit-picking whatsoever…
Only in Buffalo* could senior housing be a detriment to a neighborhood, and Jill Joseph Tower is becoming a serious problem in an area with too many problems already. Residents living near the complex tell us about drug dealing, all day drinking, and illicit daycares with unsupervised …
Erie County Executive-elect Mark C. Poloncarz announced the appointment of Richard M. Tobe to serve as his administration’s Deputy County Executive. Poloncarz stated: “As I have said, my Deputy County Executive’s will focus on job creation and creating a streamlined, sustainable and efficient approach to …
Erie County Executive-elect Mark C. Poloncarz announced the launch of his transition team’s new website at http://www2.erie.gov/transition. At the website, Erie County residents can find the latest news from the Poloncarz Transition Team, as well as the list of available positions and how people can …
Running for and winning an office such as Erie County Executive is an accomplishment to be proud of. Mark Poloncarz starts office with a clean slate and an opportunity to make a difference in government. Leadership is a topic that I study due to my …
[HTML1] I’ve been thinking about the County Executive’s race all week, and I can’t seem to crystallize my thoughts into a coherent post, so here you go. I’m not quite sure why regional campaigns would leave their messaging and communications in the hands of outsiders. …
The days immediately following an election are the days in which we search for the mandate of the people in the election results. If you are a Democrat and look at things that happened throughout the country on Tuesday, you may see a mandate that …
I’m still catching up on sleep and recovering from Election Night, and I’m still mulling over what I think Tuesday meant for our body politic, and for WNY’s near future. So, in the meantime, here are interviews I conducted early Wednesday morning in a noisy …
I would like to express my gratitude to Chris Collins for his service on behalf of Erie County residents. This was a very hard-fought campaign and I wish him well in his return to the private sector. A lot has been made of our disagreements …
It’s a common misconception among suburban voters that just because they don’t use social services that they aren’t necessary. Think again. DSS is not adequately doing the job they are supposed to do because the “King” himself, Erie County executive Chris Collins continues to gut …
