Allegany County: Abrupt resignation by Emergency Management official

There was an abrupt resignation this afternoon by the Assistant Director of the Allegany County Office of Emergency Services. Based on sources and later confirmed, Mike Barney left his office today after serving for more than a decade. As the Assistant Director, Barney was a liaison for the Emergency Medical Services program...he was also responsible for obtaining and administering grants. Wellsville Regional News peppered Jeff Luckey with questions. He is the Fire and Emergency Management Director. Most of his responses were "no comment." He did say that Barney began under the John Tucker administration and that his relationship was generally "good." He said Barney was a member of the AFSCME union, which did not object to the dismissal. Luckey said he needed to inform the county's public safety committee on Wednesday. It's a Civil Service position, so the replacement will be some months away.