Erie County is currently without a public safety director following the termination of John Grappy, who held the position for 21 years. The Erie County Controller confirmed the termination, which had been speculated for weeks.
County Executive Brenton Davis has stated that Erie County remains unaffected by the departure of Grappy, who served as the Public Safety Director for over two decades. The position is currently vacant, and Davis has not commented on the reasons for Grappy’s termination, citing it as a personnel issue.
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Davis addressed concerns about the impact of Grappy’s departure, stating, “County government or any government for that matter, including myself, doesn’t cease to function when an individual moves on to other opportunities or whatever the story is. So, I mean, yeah, 100 percent. I mean, we’re completely unaffected.”
Christina Vogel, the Democratic nominee for Erie County Executive, criticized Davis’s handling of the situation, saying, “I mean, my concern is that this has been over two weeks. There’s been no notification and no transparency. and there appears to be no plan, no interim director for such a critical position within Erie County government.”…