Joyce Kryszak (2011-07-19) BUFFALO, NY (WBFO) – While the County Executive is boasting a healthy budget, not everyone is impressed, namely his rival in the upcoming election. Erie County Comptroller Mark Poloncarz said the county executive’s assessment of the county’s finances is nothing but smoke and mirrors. Poloncarz, who is challenging Collins in the county… Continue Reading
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Buffalo News: Petitions are filed, but not for Legislature races
By Matthew Spina NEWS STAFF REPORTER Published:July 15, 2011, 12:00 AM Dozens of candidates for county and municipal offices filed petitions with the Erie County Board of Elections on Thursday to get their names on this year’s ballot. Notably absent from the process was any candidate for County Legislature. Not one filed a petition by Thursday’s… Continue Reading
WNED: Poloncarz Forecasts County Surplus
By Mike Desmond (2011-07-14) BUFFALO (WNED) – Erie County Comptroller Mark Poloncarz says it will be months before anyone knows for sure why sales tax collections are right where the budget calls for them to be. That’s $162 million for the first five months of the year. “We think it’s a combination of higher gas… Continue Reading
Am-Pol Eagle: Advocates Club honors Poloncarz, Manz, Franczyk and Golombek
Looking ahead while remembering the past was a common theme in remarks made by four Polish-Americans who were honored for their legal and or political success by the Advocates Club on June 30 at Polish Villa II in Cheektowaga. The Advocates Club is a Pol-Am organization for those in the WNY legal community. Its president… Continue Reading
Buffalo News: The underdog is optimistic
By Bob McCarthy In case you missed it, an election for Erie County executive is scheduled for Nov. 8. It’s pretty low-key. Republican incumbent Chris Collins is lurking in the weeds, raising money and “running government like a business.” But he remains the early favorite, and will report about $1.5 million in campaign funds later this… Continue Reading