Micromanaging hinders village planning
Bee Editorial
      Planning for the future? A great idea. Trying to control the future? Not so great. The Williamsville Community Plan Committee, after a summer-long hiatus, recently reconvened to discuss the draft of a 20-year community plan so that it may be presented to the public and eventually implemented.
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Spindle items
DAVID F. SHERMAN Managing Editor
      • IT'S ONLY A GAME - Last year at this time I was happily telling you that I had finally attended my first World Series game, thanks to one of my favorite childhood teams, the Detroit Tigers.
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Numbers don't lie about population drop in Buffalo
DAN MEYER Political Columnist
      Some random thoughts on a few items of interest that may or may not have recently made headlines... * * * The recent discussions about the latest plans for the redevelopment of the City of Buffalo's inner harbor have many people excited about a complete overhaul of the waterfront area.
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Savings used to reduce taxes while keeping safe fund balance
SATISH MOHAN Amherst Supervisor
      Ihave submitted my 2008 preliminary budget for $115.8 million, which is $2.37 million or 2.1 percent higher than the 2007 budget. Of this total, $67.8 million or 59 percent of the total expenditures will go toward personnel services: wages and benefits for the town employees. These costs went up ...
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