The Erie County Legislature's Minority Caucus announces that Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Outreaches have been scheduled in their districts in January and February. Interviews will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. Doors open at 8:30am.  All applicants will be interviewed.  

ErieCountyLegislator John J. Mills had the unanimous support of the Minority Caucus to serve as Minority Leader of the Erie County Legislature for 2012.

During its reorganizational meeting, the Erie County Legislature appointed members to the seven issue-specific committees that handle Legislature business and review proposals before they are voted on during sessions.

The Erie County Legislature’s Minority Leader John J. Mills, R-Orchard Park, and Legislator Kevin Hardwick, R-Tonawanda, sponsored a resolution urging New York State leaders to implement a schedule calling for only two New York State primaries next year and save taxpayers millions of dollars.

Legislators Lynne Dixon, Hamburg; Kevin Hardwick, Tonawanda; and Edward A. Rath, III, Amherst, announce that the necessary funding for a new state-of-the-art landing pad for the Erie County Sheriff’s helicopter was approved during the Erie County Legislature’s Oct. 20, 2011 session.