The Niagara County Legislature held its annual reorganizational meeting last night, once again electing Legislator Becky Wydysh as Chairman. Wydysh was first elected Chairman in 2020. Legislator Tony Nemi was reelected as Vice Chairman, Randy Bradt was re-elected by the Majority Caucus as Majority Leader and Chris Robins was re-elected by the Minority Caucus as Minority Leader.
“It’s an honor to once again lead our county Legislature and I thank my colleagues for their vote of confidence,” said Wydysh, the first woman to ever hold the position. “I look forward to continuing to foster a climate of collaboration and cooperation among all legislators as we work together to move our county forward.”
The Legislature seated two new members who were elected this past November, Legislators Christopher McKimmie and Carla Speranza.
Niagara County Legislature’s standing committees will be as follows (Chairman listed in bold)
ADMINISTRATION
(County Manager, County Attorney, Management & Budget, Treasurer, Audit, Real Property, Legislature, Printing/Mailing, Human Resources, Civil Service, Risk Management, Board of Elections)
GODFREY, NEMI, BRADT, ELDER, MYERS, ROBINS, VOCCIO
Co. Attorney – C. Joerg, K. Alexander
Secretary- Heather Soles, 439-7005
COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Social Services, Employment & Training, Youth Bureau, Office for the Aging, Public Health, Mental Health, NCCC, County Clerk/DMV, Historian, Veterans Services)
GOOCH, VOCCIO, BRADT, GODFREY, NEMI, ROBINS, SPERANZA
Co. Attorney – G. Lisowski
Secretary – Helen Dennis, 278-8238
COMMUNITY SAFETY & SECURITY
(Sheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Probation, Fire Coordinator/Emergency Services, Coroners, Conflicts and Assigned Council)
HILL, GODFREY, ABBOTT, BRADT, ELDER, McKIMMIE, ROBINS
Co. Attorney – B. Marble, K. Alexander
Secretary – Laura Moll, 438-3370
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(Economic Development, Niagara Co. Industrial Development Agency)
ANDRES, MYERS, BRADT, ELDER, GODFREY, McKIMMIE, SPERANZA
Co. Attorney – T. Burgasser
Secretary-Cathie Synor, 278-8750
GREENWAY (ad hoc committee-under Economic Development)
ANDRES, NEMI, BRADT, ELDER, FOTI
INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
(Public Works, Parks/Golf Course, Refuse Disposal District, Sewer District, Water District, Weights & Measures, Information Technology, Buildings & Grounds)
FOTI, MYERS, ABBOTT, BRADT, HILL, ROBINS, SPERANZA
Co. Attorney – T. Burgasser (Parks/Golf Course), D. Koplas
Secretary- Dan Quinn, 439-7244
REFUSE DISPOSAL DISTRICT (ad hoc committee-under Infrastructure & Facilities)
FOTI, BRADT, ABBOTT, ELDER, GOOCH, HILL, MYERS, NEMI, ROBINS, WYDYSH
Co. Attorney – G. Lisowski