{"id":90,"date":"2025-06-23T18:02:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:36:51","slug":"departments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courts.eriecountypa.gov\/index.php\/departments\/","title":{"rendered":"Departments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Departments<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n Assessment<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Works to accurately and uniformly assess all real estate in the county \n and effectively implement various tax programs.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Clerk of Records\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Performs the duties of the Clerk of Courts, Prothonotary, Recorder of \n Deeds, Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court divisions, \n according to all legal authorities governing those bureaus.\n <\/p>\t\n

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\n \n Controller’s Office\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Responsible to the taxpayers to protect their tax dollars from fraud, \n waste and misuse in County government.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Coroner’s Office\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Investigate sudden, unexplained, unnatural, suspicious or violent deaths \n so that the truth can be determined as to the cause and manner of death \n with medical certainty and scientific exactness for families, \n physicians, hospitals, courts, law enforcement agencies, insurance \n companies and the community in general.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Corrections\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Protects society while maintaining a safe environment for staff and \n inmates at the Erie County Prison.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n County Council\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Representing Erie County, Pennsylvania’s citizens as their legislative \n voice.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n County Executive’s Office\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Works to promote a responsible county government, support a vibrant \n regional economy, assist local municipalities, and create healthy and \n sustainable communities.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n County Solicitor\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n The chief civil legal officer of the County, as well as its open records \n officer.\n <\/p>\n

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\n District Attorney’s Office<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n District Attorney Hirz oversees an office of 16 Assistant District \n Attorneys, 9 County Detectives, and 10 legal secretaries and support \n personnel.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Economic Development\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Their mission is to make Erie County a thriving and robust region by \n coordinating our county-wide resources to develop a network of industry, \n business, education and workforce support that will enhance growth and \n development throughout the region.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Finance<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Administers the financial affairs of Erie County in accordance with the \n county’s Home Rule Charter and generally accepted accounting principles.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Elections and Voter Registration\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Seeks to provide Erie County Residents with the opportunity to register \n and vote in free, fair, and transparent elections.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Erie County Department of Health\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Provides public health services and programs for the residents of Erie \n County, Pennsylvania.\n <\/p>\n \n

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\n \n Human Relations Commission\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Works to eliminate discrimination in em7ployment, housing and public \n accommodations.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Geographic Information System\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Pursues to optimize Erie County’s geospatial investment through \n collaboration, policy, strategic planning and interdepartmental \n organization.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Human Resources\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Dedicated to working strategically with each department to maximize the \n potential of our greatest asset – our employees.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Human Services\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Works to promote the health and quality of life in our community by \n keeping children safe, engaging families and providing comprehensive \n services for mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance use \n disorders.\n <\/p>\n

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Library<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\n Integral and inclusive leader in empowering individuals and connecting \n them to resources and opportunities that positively transform our \n community through discovery, learning, and innovation.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Licenses<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Bingo Licenses, Dog Licenses, Health Department Specific, Marriage \n Licenses, and Small Games of Chance.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Planning and Community Development\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Provides strategic, coordinated guidance over the growth, planning and \n development activities in Erie County with the goal of creating a \n healthy, prosperous, and vibrant community for all residents.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Procurement\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Provides quality goods and services for all County of Erie departments in \n a timely manner and fashion.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Public Defender\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Provides legal representation for those who qualify for services and are \n in jeopardy of losing their liberty.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Public Safety\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Provides for the safety and welfare of the public through 911 \n communications and emergency management coordination.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Revenue and Tax Claim Bureau\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Collects all delinquent taxes for Erie County; for the City of Erie and \n other municipalities; and for school districts in the county.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Sheriff’s Office\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Provides services and programs that maintain safety and provide \n education for all who live in the community, working with all law \n enforcement officials within the county to provide a safer environment \n for the citizens we serve.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \n Veteran’s Services\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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\n Committed to aiding and assisting all Erie County Veterans and their \n families in obtaining federal, state and county benefits.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Departments Assessment Works to accurately and uniformly assess all real estate in the county and effectively implement various tax programs. Clerk of Records Performs the duties of the Clerk of Courts, Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court divisions, according to all legal authorities governing those bureaus. Controller’s Office […]<\/p>\n

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