(ERIE COUNTY, NY) – As Erie County families and businesses continue to manage the challenges associated with Coronavirus, the Erie County Comptroller’s Office has been able to conduct business as usual during an emergency, all because of the implementation of a streamlined, electronic program to pay bills.

This has been a challenging time for you and your community.   The circumstances are quite unprecedented.  I greatly appreciate your patience as our government works to determine what the proper next steps are in dealing with the coronavirus.  Unfortunately there will most certainly be a negative impact to bed tax and sales tax revenue, and as such, it will influence your bottom line.

While health care professionals here at home and across the country are dealing with how to address the spread, containment, mitigation and treatment of coronavirus, sadly there are a number of scammers that will try to take advantage of the fears or concerns about the illness.  As Erie County’s Taxpayer Watchdog, Erie County Comptroller Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. released information on how taxpayers, especially seniors, can protect themselves from becoming the victim of a financial scam related to the coronavirus.