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The Buffalo News:  Collins Keeps to his Conservative Course 

June 28, 2010

After 29 months as Erie County executive, Chris Collins has somehow dispensed with nearly all rivals to power. He's buzzing along on his conservative course, blissfully unfazed by outside complaints...  More

Collins, Brown, Schumer and Higgins Award $28 Million in Recovery Zone Bonds

June 21, 2010

Five local businesses will benefit from tax free federal financing for major projects... More

ECFSA Finalizes Capital Borrowing, Erie County Saves $18 Million

May 18, 2010

Erie County Executive Chris Collins and Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority Chairman Daniel Oliverio announced today that t... More >>

Collins Announces $44 Million Surplus in State of the County Address

March 11, 2010

During his annual State of the County address, Erie County Executive Chris Collins announced that the County has ended 2009 with a $44 million surplus...  More

Taxpayers First Instrumental in Election of Six County Legislators

November 4, 2009

Taxpayers First supporters helped change the structure of the Erie County Legislature this year in an unprecedented way.  Lynne Dixon and Kevin Hardwick won their races to unseat incumbent legislators and business owner Dino Fudoli won his race to serve as a first term legislator. Legislators Ed Rath, Ray Walter and Minority Leader John Mills were also reelected.  These six legislators pledge to work together, taking away a legislative super-majority and forcing real discussion and debate on key County issues.  Taxpayers who were frustrated with the overly political legislature made their voices heard this historic election day, ensuring a taxpayer voice at the table.

Radio Blitz Calls on Legislature to Pass Economic Development Package

July 22, 2009

Taxpayers First today released a new radio advertisement calling on the County Legislature and Chairwoman Lynn Marinelli to stop stalling critical economic development legislation and swiftly pass a measure backed by Erie County Executive Chris Collins that would jump-start nearly $200 million in economic development projects and create over 500 new jobs in Erie County.

Click here to listen to the ad.

Collins Pushes Legislature to Stop Blocking $200 Million of Development

July 20, 2009 Erie County Executive Chris Collins today called on the County Legislature to stop blocking more than $200 million of economic develo... More >>

The Buffalo News Calls on Legislators to Create More Jobs Through Collins Proposal

County Legislature should help workers, not impose self-defeating conditions With friends like these, cons...
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