BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County Comptroller is working to give the state and federal government a clearer picture of the drastic cuts the county budget might need to face if a second round of federal funding doesn’t come in.
Stefan Mychajliw wrote a letter to Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand thanking them for their work securing $159 million for Erie County through the CARES act, and pointing out the language does not allow for governments to use any of the money for loss of revenue.
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County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the County will face a tough second quarter but has over $100 million in unassigned funds right now. He feels we are in good shape but does not want to deplete the “fun” money trying to make up for budget losses.
A plan is already in place to allow the Comptroller to borrow funds to make up for budget gaps in the short term down the road.
