http://www.speakupwny.com Speak Up WNY en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 08:01:01 EST (C) 2001-2005 SpeakUpWNY.com editor@speakupwny.com editor@speakupwny.com 5 http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3688.shtml Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com (Lee Chowaniec) After informing the attendees at the recent Lancaster Town Board meeting that although the town has resident legal counsel, he stated that from time-to-time the town contracts outside counsel for specialized services. For such purpose, Supervisor Robert Giza offered a resolution to contract Hodgson Russ LLP consistent with the terms set forth by Hodgson Russ. http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3688.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/LEGISLATORSIANNELLO_KONST.shtml Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com () Erie County Legislators Michele M. Iannello (D-Kenmore) and Kathy Konst (D-Lancaster) announced their 2008 Development Package at a press conference in Erie County Hall today. In an effort to continue their Reform Agenda, they have authored and presented three resolutions. They are re-introducing Term Limits for Legislators as a measure of Accountability. The resolution subsequently proposes a Local Law that would limit legislators to twelve years in office while changing the term of holding office to four (4) years. The Local Law was originally presented to the Legislature in 2006. If approved by the Legislature it would then have to go to the voters in November. http://www.speakupwny.com/LEGISLATORSIANNELLO_KONST.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/Sabres_NHL_Sale.shtml Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com () Sabres on the move- Quinn says no http://www.speakupwny.com/Sabres_NHL_Sale.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3685.shtml Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com (Lee Chowaniec) By a 4-1 vote, the Lancaster Town Board approved a resolution that abolishes one position of Working Crew Chief in the Highway Department, effective May 5, 2008 and where the Supervisor of the Town of Lancaster will take the necessary action with the Personnel Officer of the County of Erie to accomplish the abolishment. http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3685.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3684.shtml Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com (Lee Chowaniec) This past week, the Depew Village Board adopted their 2008-09 budget. The $12.31 million budget apportions $11.63 million into the general fund and $565,694 in the sewer fund. While overall budget spending increases by 6.1, the tax levy increases by only 3.1 percent. http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3684.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3679.shtml Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com (Chowaniec / Howell ) Lancaster Supervisor Robert Giza, serving as committee Chair for the town’s 175th anniversary celebration reviewed the schedule of activities planned at the recent Town Board work session. http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3679.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3677.shtml Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com (Lee Chowaniec) In their press release, the Lancaster Central School District is elated to announce that they will be able to reduce the tax rate because of release from the state’s Contract for Excellence list and added cost cutting measures. http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3677.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/Environmental.shtml Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com () On April 26, 2008, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will speak at Stella Niagara on the topic of “Our Environmental Destiny.” His appearance there will occur eight years and one day after he spoke at NCCC in another celebration of Earth Day. When he arrived at the airport that day he was picked up and given a brief tour of Niagara Falls and along the gorge parkway. http://www.speakupwny.com/Environmental.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3675.shtml Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com (Lee Chowaniec) Declaring that the Town of Lancaster is committed to fair and equitable assessment practices, the Lancaster Town Board unanimously approved a resolution that unconditionally supports the draft legislation of NYS Senator William Stachowski that would change Section One, subdivision 1 of Section 339-y of the Real Property Law that would allow municipalities a local opt-out for newly constructed condominiums. http://www.speakupwny.com/article_3675.shtml http://www.speakupwny.com/Bills_Rivalry_NFL.shtml Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST editor@speakupwny.com () Miami to Toronto - no big deal http://www.speakupwny.com/Bills_Rivalry_NFL.shtml