Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to deliver state of county address
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz will deliver his 2025 State of the County address on Wednesday.
The speech is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. at SUNY Erie's North Campus.
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