Erie County officials reviewed multiple budget supplemental appropriations and transfers during the finance portion of the meeting, including a $35,000 general-fund supplemental for a lease and transfer to the 2025 planning fund, a $75,000 planning-fund supplemental from an account for demolition to cover professional fees, and a $150,840 general-fund supplemental for anticipated expenses through the remainder of 2025.

County staff told the meeting that several of the resolutions were not in the original packet and that the supplemental $150,840 involves transfers from restricted line items that were recovered by a lawsuit. Staff said they consolidated a large bulk of transfers into clearer line items (for example, a $95,000 movement), and noted three transfers where intra-department transfers exceed 10 percent within the Department of Human Services.

The meeting also included a resolution to approve tax exonerations for multiple parcels identified as owned by a redevelopment authority. When a council member asked about the timing for setting the real estate tax levy, staff responded that the levy cannot be set until the council passes a final budget because the millage rate depends on the completed budget.

A presenter said the four resolutions discussed at that time would be moved forward toward approval; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally or a final vote on those items.

Because several items were added after the packet was distributed, staff asked members to defer detailed questions until the revised packet could be reviewed; specific department-to-department transfer line items were summarized during the meeting but the transcript does not list every affected account number.

Next steps identified in the discussion include updating the budget to reflect any salary or position changes and advancing the listed resolutions for formal consideration; no final votes on the supplemental appropriations or exonerations are recorded in the meeting transcript.