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Erie County submitted its 2027 budget revenues and expenses report, proposing a property tax rate cut to $3.01 per $1,000 of assessed value and an anticipated levy of $327.1 million; the full proposed budget will be released Oct. 15.

Erie County prosecutors say Timothy Sylvester and Jacqueline Joseph were sentenced in Boston Town Court after SPCA officers seized 53 animals from a Town of Boston property and the pair pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.

The Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County announced the five winners of its 2026 Food Systems Excellence Awards, honoring local projects and leaders who improved food access, education and equity.

Town of Tonawanda Supervisor John Flynn said the proposed increase is aimed at covering inflation, labor costs and public safety needs while avoiding steeper hikes later.

Nominations are being accepted for six Mental Health Impact Award categories ahead of the 2nd Annual SMART Youth Mental Health Summit in Buffalo on Sept. 16, 2026. The awards will recognize individuals, teams and grassroots groups helping improve mental health outcomes across Western New York.

Erie County Health warns of a seasonal uptick in bat encounters, reports a July record of 150 people approved for rabies PEP, and urges residents to report possible exposures and keep pets vaccinated.