Erie County Executive Brenton Davis is refusing to certify the availability of the funds, which, procedurally, must be done before council approves a supplemental appropriation.
A media law attorney says council will no longer be able to introduce measures like the Gannon University lease agreement during the course of a meeting.
The ongoing disagreement over the size of the 2023 budget is preventing the Erie County controller from conducting a proper audit of the county's finances.
Council members voiced concern over the commission s time-consuming grant review process and the fate of its second round of $3.5 million in ARP funds.