County Councilman Jim Wertz

09/15/2026

We wrapped up today's Board of Elections meeting on the note that today is National Voter Registration Day. Update your voter registration or help someone get registered to vote at vote.pa.gov/register

Some other business from the meeting:
▪️The ballot for the 2026 general election has been certified!
Logic and accuracy testing for the voting machines will begin next Monday, 9/21. This testing puts sample ballots through machines to ensure votes are counted exactly as a ballot is marked.
If all goes according to plan, the first day to vote early in-person at the courthouse will be Monday, September 28th. If you’ve already requested a mail ballot for this election, it should be hitting your mailbox sometime that week. We’ll follow up with a better timeline as we get closer. (Request your mail ballot at vote.pa.gov/applymailballot)

▪️Return postage on mail-in and absentee ballots continues to be paid by Erie County.

Polling place changes:
▪️Fairview 1’s polling place was moved from the Fairview Presbyterian Church to St. Stephens Episcopal Church at 1070 Dutch Road in Fairview.
This change affects you if you live within these boundaries:https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/752446_23-0-1.pdf

▪️Millcreek 24’s polling place was moved from Asbury Woods Nature Center to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3108 Sterrettania Road, Erie, PA 16506.
This change affects you if you live within these boundaries:https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/753209_32-0-24.pdf

▪️Albion Borough’s polling place was moved from the fire department to the Albion Borough Office at 53B East State Street, Albion, PA 16401.
This change affects you if you live within these boundaries:https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/752143_3-0-0.pdf

As always, you can find your voting district information here: vote.pa.gov/status

09/15/2026

Erie County’s next Board of Elections meeting will be held today at 4pm in Room 114 at the Erie County Courthouse. The public is invited to share comments before meeting business is conducted. If you plan to come in person, give yourself a few minutes to go through security.

As a reminder, the Board of Elections oversees all election-related matters and personnel utilized by the County.

View official agenda (including Zoom information to join the meeting) here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/county-council/agendas-and-meetings

09/08/2026

Erie County Council’s next regular meeting will be held this evening, Tuesday, September 8th, at 6pm in Room 117 at the Erie County Courthouse. The public is invited to share comments before meeting business is conducted.

Agenda highlights include:
• Consideration of additional PA Election Integrity Grant funding
•Final votes on updates to the County Purchasing Code and Human Resource Code
• Approval of $65,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding and other County property/lease matters

*We lifted the restriction on cell phone use for public meetings of County Council at our last meeting.*

View full agenda here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/county-council/agendas-and-meetings

If you plan to come in person, give yourself a few minutes to go through security.
Can’t make it? Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/

09/03/2026

County Council's Finance and Personnel meetings will be held virtually ONLY today at 4pm. See Zoom link below.
The agendas can be viewed online at: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/county-council/agendas-and-meetings

Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82651748248?pwd=SS5hJcwpRvNiFlSHYbq2a0b0baBUSZ.1
Meeting ID: 826 5174 8248
Passcode: 010826
+1 929 205 6099

⚠️ Due to last night’s severe weather and power outages, the main Erie County Courthouse is closed today. This only includes courts and county offices at 140 West 6th Street.

Employees who work at a location outside the courthouse, please check with your supervisor to see if you have power. If so, you should plan to report to work today.

07/16/2026

Due to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection code red 🔴 air quality alert and the unhealthy air conditions, tonight’s 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 has been 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 out of an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of residents, performers, and event staff.

𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒’𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔.

For more information about current conditions: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/newsroom/2026-07-15-dep-declares-statewide-code-red-air-quality-alert-for-thursday-july-16-2026

06/30/2026

06/22/2026

Erie County Council’s next regular meeting will be held *this evening* Monday, June 22nd, at 6pm in Room 117 at the Erie County Courthouse. The public is invited to share comments before meeting business is conducted.
*This is a change from our typical Tuesday meeting.*

Agenda highlights include:
• Final votes on updates to the County's bidding process
• Consideration for the creation of a new revolving loan fund budget
• Budget and personnel matters affecting several County departments including the Library, Human Relations Commission, and IT
• Possible sale of several repository properties

View full agenda here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/county-council/agendas-and-meetings

If you plan to come in person, give yourself a few minutes to go through security.

Can’t make it? Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/

06/02/2026

Erie County Council’s next regular meeting will be held this evening, Tuesday, June 2nd, at 6pm in Room 117 at the Erie County Courthouse. The public is invited to share comments before meeting business is conducted.

Agenda highlights include:
• Consideration of a proposal to move Erie County competitive bids to an electronic bidding process
• Supplemental appropriations for Drug & Alcohol services and library renovations
• Information Technology and Planning Department staffing changes, including creation of a Data Governance Administrator position
• A resolution directing the County Executive to develop accommodations for mobile device use during public meetings

View full agenda here: https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/county-council/agendas-and-meetings
If you plan to come in person, give yourself a few minutes to go through security.
Can’t make it? Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/

05/29/2026

County Council is hiring a deputy clerk.
See below for job description and how to apply.

Contact human resources at 814-451-6262 or [email protected] with questions.

Please share with interested candidates you may know.

05/26/2026

🌟 UPDATE: The application issue for the Erie County Planning Intern position has been resolved! We recently learned there was a glitch with the posting that prevented applications from being submitted, but that has now been fixed.

Erie County’s Department of Planning & Community Development is hiring a Paid Summer Planning Intern!

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in community development, transportation, parks & recreation, grant writing, housing programs, and more all while helping make a difference right here in Erie County.

If you’re motivated, creative, and interested in public service or planning, check it out and apply today!

🌐 careers.eriecountypa.gov