John P. Noble, an attorney who played a key role in the expansion of the Erie County Water Authority, died Sunday in his Buffalo home after a long illness. He was 86. Mr. Noble was an assistant counsel and later chief counsel to the Water Authority for 30 years, earning statewide recognition for his expertise in the sale of municipal bonds and his skills as a labor negotiator.
It's not very often that a primary race for a mayor's post attracts four legitimate contenders. The candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in Tuesday's primary include a retired auto worker, a tax preparer, a teacher and an Erie County Water Authority laborer.
Marilla residents who live in the town's water districts will see an increase in their bills soon to cover the cost of repainting the town's million-gallon water tank. And that's prompting town leaders to consider whether it would be cheaper to turn the water system over to the Erie County Water Authority.
Their respective campaign offices are just down the street from each other on Ridge Road, but the two leading contenders for votes in the Lackawanna mayoral race couldn't be further apart in terms of their political pedigrees. Geoffrey M. Szymanski, 36, is the ultimate insider, a former Erie County legislative aide who went on to become 2nd Ward Councilman, part-time work that complements his day job as a laborer with the Erie County Water Authority. Szymanski has the blessing of the city's formidable Democratic machinery, including current Mayor Norman L. Polanski Jr. and many of his department heads.
Griffin W. Smith Jr., an Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, died Saturday in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville, after a lengthy illness. He was 88. Born in East Aurora, Mr. Smith was a longtime resident of the Town of Holland.
Candidates sought for Water Commission People interested in joining the three-member commission that oversees the Erie County Water Authority should send a letter of interest and a resume by Friday to Legislature Clerk Robert M. Graber, Fourth Floor, Old County Hall, 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202.
The Erie County Water Authority will not raise water rates next year, but it will double a quarterly fee used to pay for system upgrades. Water Authority commissioners Wednesday approved a $60.5 million budget for 2012 that will keep the water rate at $2.96 per 1,000 gallons.
Seven people sat before a County Legislature panel Wednesday vying for an appointment to the three-member commission that oversees the Erie County Water Authority. Each year, a commissioner's three-year term expires. Each year, the Legislature calls out for candidates. Each year, lawmakers select a candidate based in no small part on political pedigree.
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