Finance committee hears county executive’s nominations for transit and mental-health boards

The Erie County Finance Committee opened its personnel agenda and considered several nominations forwarded by the county executive, including appointments to the area metropolitan transit authority and the Erie County Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Board.

The chair read a nomination for David Cannon to the area metropolitan transit authority with a term to expire Dec. 31, 2029. The committee then advanced a nomination for Paul Cosgrove to the Erie County Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Board with a term to expire Dec. 31, 2027. A third nomination listed a replacement appointment for Dr. Sean C. Sue, M.D., to the same mental-health board with a term also expiring Dec. 31, 2027; committee members discussed whether the nomination filled a vacancy or a reappointment and asked staff to confirm start dates and whether seats were midterm vacancies.

Committee members noted staggered term schedules and asked staff to verify which appointments filled vacancies versus full new terms. Committee discussion included a request that records clarify whether nominees were filling unexpired terms or starting new terms; a staff member said the clerk's records would show the details.

No roll-call confirmation votes for the nominations were recorded in the provided transcript; the matter was presented as personnel items brought forward by the county executive for committee consideration.