Erie County, NY- Chris Jacobs is ending his first year as County Clerk earning $2.1 million dollars extra for Erie County taxpayers he announced today. “This additional money does not stay with the Clerk’s Office but goes into the County’s General Fund,” said Jacobs.

Jacobs credits the implementation of management reforms that resolved the massive paperwork backlog he inherited in the Land Records Division, which resulted in depositing over $3 million dollars in un-cashed checks. Additionally, the surplus was helped by a robust real estate market and a stepped up campaign to urge Erie County residents to renew their automobile registrations locally to keep critical fee revenue in Erie County versus it all going to Albany.

November 3, 2012


10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ride in climate-controlled comfort on the Forest Lawn trolley as you learn about U.S. Presidents who had an impact on Western New York history, including Millard Fillmore, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland.  The tour begins at Forest Lawn’s historic chapel, where Forest Lawn Historian, Pat Kavanagh, will lead the tour to the final resting places of Fillmore, his law partners, Hall and Haven (who served under him during his presidency), E.G. Spaulding, Red Jacket and other notables. 

Three years ago, a New York public school custodian, returning from his coffee break, was hit by an underinsured driver while crossing the street and left permanently disabled. He was in a training program and on his way to becoming a chief custodian but instead was left disabled, requiring significant physical therapy to even walk again.  While he thought the insurance he purchased would provide some financial relief for the fact he could no longer perform his job, he was left high and dry.