The Mayor of Buffalo said.

"If I thought this new entity would create excitement and investment in the core of our region, I'd be inclined to support it," he said. "But until you fix Medicaid or fix the ability to control fringe benefits and pension costs of the city and county, you just have the problems of two governments."

Remember we have the same issues in our local towns also. Look at what we pay in property taxes in lancaster, cheektowaga, amherst, etc....