Overtime for county appointees skyrockets after Covid

Straight overtime paid to Erie County appointees came under fire after administrators collected hundreds of thousands after Covid struck. The 2022 total includes overtime paid for blizzard-related work in the last two weeks of 2022, paid out in 2023.

Note: Amounts exclude comp time that was eventually paid and stadium security pay for the Sheriff's Office.
Chart: The Buffalo News Source: Erie County Comptroller's Office data