Steve Casey, former deputy mayor in Buffalo under Byron Brown, has been appointed chief of staff for Western Regional Off-Track Betting.
The board approved creation of the position and hiring Casey as part of an executive restructuring plan.
Casey applied for a job with OTB in May and obtained a part-time job. He was deputy mayor under Brown, until 2015. Brown was recently named CEO of OTB.
Casey is receiving a one-year contract worth $190,000.
Michael DeGeorge, also a former assistant to Brown, has been hired by the board as director of communication, at a salary of $130,000.
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