ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced Wednesday the proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year is $2.081 billion.

According to County Executive Mark Poloncarz, despite the county's Property Tax Levy growing by 1.35%, or $4.2 million, the county's Property Tax Rate will reduce from $3.29 per $1,000 of assessed value to $3.09.

"Once again, my administration has crafted a balanced and fiscally prudent Proposed Budget that meets the needs of our constituents, while also holding the line on taxes. However, while we were able to accomplish those important goals, it was not easy to do so based on the internal and external pressures facing county government, pressures which will only grow in 2027 and beyond," said Erie County Executive Poloncarz. "The intentional chaos

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