Updated Wed, September 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM UTC
Erie City Council is set to have their first reading of an ordinance that would shift $4 million toward cleaning up from the disastrous storms that rolled in at the beginning of the month.
According to city council’s agenda, council has two ordinances that would transfer $1 million and $3 million from the Unappropriated Fund as part of the two ordinances.
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Each ordinance would combine to transfer $4 million to Emergency Management Services, with the $1 million transfer being sent to the refuse fund and the $3 million being moved to the general fund to cover unexpected expenses from the severe weather on September 2.
“Four million dollars is a lot of money that we weren’t expecting,” said Erie City Councilmember Marilyn Pol. “Hopefully we can work things out, and the most important thing is getting our citizens back up and running.”
While the city has been in contact with PEMA and federal officials about relief, Mayor Devlin said she believes the city does not qualify for federal aid despite declaring a state of emergency on September 3.
The first reading is set to take place at council’s next meeting on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30 pm.
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