“It doesn't address enough to the other side of the equation, which is reducing expenses. We here in Erie County cannot tax our way back to prosperity. We need to reduce our expenses. They need to reorganize County government,”
Barry Weinstein
“Welcome back to the 19th Century in Erie County,”
Dennis Ward
“White-collar crime isn't something that just takes place in Erie County. There shouldn't be any restrictions when it comes to solving white-collar crimes. The criminals are organized. I think the investigators should be just as organized.”
Chris Henderson
“As we develop a regional economic-development strategy for Erie and Niagara counties, we have identified tourism as one of our growth clusters. The arts and culture industry needs to be viewed as an economic-development sector.”
James Allen
“We intend to continue our negotiations with the City of Buffalo and Erie County for a balanced approach to the Niagara Project's relicensing that maintains the hydroelectric project's low electricity rates, ... Slaughter has talked with us about a reasonable agreement, as have others.”
Michael Saltzman
“You don't have to be Donald Trump to realize 200 acres on Lake Erie would be prime property.”
Robert Leight
“I'll answer that. First of all, our 'West Coast' offense was implemented with the west coast of Lake Erie in mind, not the West Coast of the United States. Ours is just not as explosive. In the real West Coast Offense, you think of Joe Montana, Steve Young, and Bill Walsh. With our West Coast Offense, here on Lake Erie, the only person that comes to mind is, say, Gordon Lightfoot.”
Steve Mariucci