Tag Archives: erie county

Fantasy Island of Tax Breaks

Erie County Executive Chris Collins is taking a closer look at which businesses will receive tax breaks during his tenure and the manner in which they will be awarded.
(Collins questioned) the need for sales tax incentives for an expansion by Martin’s Fantasy Island.
The Grand Island amusement park had asked the Erie County Industrial Development Agency [...]

Posted in News | Also tagged , , | 2 Comments

Chris Collins on Union Negotiations

I know it seems like it’s all Chris Collins, all the time here at BuffaloGeek, but this is one of the final installments in our interview with the new Erie County Executive.  In this segment, Collins discusses his approach to negotiating with the public sector labor unions.   As we enter 2008, the contracts for the [...]

Posted in News | Also tagged | 2 Comments