WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A West Seneca town prosecutor has resigned just days after being appointed, after the Erie County District Attorney’s Office stepped in and refused to approve the designation.
Residents are questioning how the hire was vetted and why this was not resolved before the town board voted on the appointment on December 22.
Former West Seneca Town Justice Chelsea MacDonald was appointed to the position of town prosecutor. The Erie County District Attorney’s Office later said it would not approve the designation under state judicial conduct rules, which restrict prosecutors from working in a court where a judge is affiliated with the same law firm. It is unclear if MacDonald resigned prior to the District Attorney’s decision…