08-03-2025
Diverse Erie wins lawsuit against over ARP funds
A lawsuit over DEI funding in Erie County ended with a seven-figure settlement.
Erie County's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, known as Diverse Erie, will be getting $1.5 million.
Diverse Erie sues Brenton Davis for refusing to release over $1 million in ARP funding
According to an attorney for Diverse Erie, that funding from the American Rescue Plan was approved by council council in January 2024 but withheld by County Executive Brenton Davis.
The suit was filed late last year. Davis has to release the money within seven days of a judge's approval. That's expected on Monday.
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