Editorials
Editorials
Congratulations Lancaster candidates for taking the “high road”
Lee Chowaniec
Although the council member race has not been declared official, I would like to extend my congratulations to all Lancaster candidates, winners and losers, for taking the high road in their campaign efforts.
Nov 6, 2009, 10:16
Editorials
You Better Leave Town
Gary S. Howell
The Supervisor went on to say, “If I ever find out anyone ever started a rumor about me, you better leave town.”
Nov 5, 2009, 10:56
Editorials
Lancaster Town Supervisor on rumors and innuendos
Lee Chowaniec
At Monday evening’s Lancaster Town Board work session, Supervisor Robert Giza brought to the attention of the board members and a few attendees the anger felt concerning the salacious rumors and innuendos appearing on the Internet, in the media and passed about in public.
Nov 4, 2009, 12:31
Editorials
Time for a "new direction"
Lee Chowaniec
Residents who are considering voting for incumbent Lancaster Town Board Council Members this year have good reason to ponder change. For years, the entrenched single party (Democratic) Town Board has acted in such manner that many residents are of the opinion that the board is more accountable to developers, special interest groups and town employees than for the best interests of the community it was elected to serve.
Oct 31, 2009, 10:59
Editorials
A $250 donation, I think not!
Lee Chowaniec
Boston Globe Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Ellen Goodman recently wrote on President Obama requesting Congress allocate $250 to the 57 million beneficiaries of Social Security and other federal entitlement programs, regardless of income to compensate for the fact that older Americans will not get a cost-of-living increase in their 2010 checks.
Oct 29, 2009, 09:34
Editorials
The second Lancaster department head budget cut meeting
Lee Chowaniec
Damn, miss one Lancaster Town Board and who shows up, none other than the Buffalo News. How is it that they missed the first meeting last Wednesday, the more significant/detailed meeting? Who rang their bell on this one; the second dog and pony show? Regardless, thank you Ms. Pasciak for the coverage.
Oct 27, 2009, 12:47
Editorials
Condominium Law 339-y scam continues
Lee Chowaniec
In the summer of 2008, it appeared that after several years of pressure put on Albany by municipalities, their town assessors and the public to reform NYS Real Property Law 581 and 339-y, a bill drafted by Senator William Stachowski would allow municipalities the right to opt out of 339-y consideration, and with builders and realtors seeking compromise, reform would be had. No such thing happened and Lancaster taxpayers are the worse for it.
Oct 24, 2009, 23:48
Editorials
Lancaster Town Council Members to forgo 2010 budgeted salary increases
Lee Chowaniec
A special, informal Town of Lancaster work session was held last night to determine whether budgets cuts could be made to the tentative 2010 budget. While meeting with department heads and requesting they “sharpen their pencils” and come back with budget cut ideas (if possible), the four council members agreed to forgo their budgeted 2% salary increases.
Oct 22, 2009, 17:27
Editorials
Lancaster considering locating Office of Emergency Management in the vacant Depew Library
Lee Chowaniec
Saying it was time to do something with the vacant Depew Library, Lancaster Supervisor Giza proposed to the Lancaster Town Board that they locate the Lancaster Office of Emergency Management (OEM) there.
Oct 21, 2009, 12:17
Editorials
Mandate, there’s that dirty word again!
Lee Chowaniec
Just after hearing how screwed I am as a taxpayer because of state and contractual mandates from the Lancaster Town Board, I attend a Lancaster Central School District (LCSD)Board of Education meeting and hear the same thing.
Oct 16, 2009, 11:13
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