Erie County Legislators Joe Lorigo, Chris Greene, Frank Todaro, and John Mills have introduced a resolution to remove County Executive Poloncarz’s temporary executive authority that was granted to him at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of granting executive authority was to expedite decisions and spending during the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as case numbers quickly rose. Since then, the number of COVID-19 cases has gone down and the local economy is beginning to re-open with the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Legislator Greene said, “We are about to get $178 million from the federal government. Before the County Executive commits to spending this money, it’s time we do the right thing and return to business as usual. Executive authority is no longer necessary as we enter what are hopefully the final stages of the pandemic.”