Erie County Legislature Chairman John Mills, Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo and Legislator Edward Rath held a press conference on Sept. 20, 2016 in the Town of Boston on Springville Boston Road to bring attention to the poor condition of roadways throughout Erie County.

Locally, one of the larger news stories concerning health this summer focused on rabies cases. Not only were wild animals testing positive for the disease, but at least one case of a domestic animal was reported. In response to this increase the county participated in a bait vaccine drop program to reduce incidents of rabies.

What started out with a $1 hot dog 10 years ago, turned into 64 fundraisers and thousands of dollars raised for rural library branches in Erie County. Legislator John Mills, Chairman of the Erie County Legislature, was proud to be joined by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System Director Mary Jean Jakubowski and Angola Public Library Director Jennifer Page, Eden Public Library Director Donna-Jo Webster, Concord Public Library Director Bridgette Heintz, Town of Collins Public Library Director Abigail Barten-McGowan, Orchard Park Public Library Director Peggy Errington and Boston Free Library Director Lydia Herren to announce that with overwhelming community support his Hot Dog Roast Fundraisers have raised a grand total of $67,077 over the past decade.

I hope that everyone has been enjoying their summer. Perhaps your outings have included a stop at one of my Hot Dog Roast Fundraisers benefiting the libraries in my district. If you missed out, don’t worry, you can catch the last fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Orchard Park Public Library, 4570 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park. Your support is appreciated!

Erie County Legislator John J. Mills is pleased to announce that with this year’s total, his hot dog roast fundraisers have raised $11,710 for the Concord Library. The 2016 event, held July 14, raised $1,305.