Erie County’s new County Executive says his first order of business this week will be to issue several executive orders aimed at weeding out waste, fraud and abuse in County government.

WBFO’s Marian Hetherly reports on the swearing in Sunday of Mark Poloncarz.

“Today, County government is back in the hands of those who own [...]

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Allison Jagow

BUFFALO, NY – With the new year brings a new Erie County Executive.

Democrat and now-former Erie County Comptroller Mark Poloncarz was officially sworn-in as the new Erie County Executive Sunday morning.

Several members of the Poloncarz administration have already been named including Deputy Executive Richard Tobe, the former Buffalo [...]

Nalina Shapiro

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – There’s a new man in charge of Erie County Sunday night.

Mark Poloncarz took the oath of office Sunday as County Executive. And he says the clock is already ticking on his top priorities.

Mark Poloncarz pledged to put the people first after he was sworn in as Erie [...]

New county executive takes his oath in Buffalo, emphasizing government’s role in social services

By Robert McCarthy

From the tone of his speech, to the new faces surrounding him, even to the decorations adorning his office — it was clear Sunday that County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz plans a whole new way of governing [...]

Staff Reports

December 28, 2011

Erie County Executive-elect Mark C. Poloncarz announced on Wednesday his appointees for the senior positions of commissioners of Health; Emergency Services; Environment and Planning; Director of Budget and Management and County Attorney.

Poloncarz said his nominations will help develop new policy ideas and innovations and have “a proven record of [...]