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..." hot and interesting races to three two Big Three way races and Amherst and Hamburg that's our spotlight today. Coming up in just a moment we'll have a debate to at least a joint discussion I guess we can call it. Between the Amherst supervisor candidates bill Kindle Barry Weinstein an analyst cries and then coming up after that we'll do the same thing with Hamburg we wind up today by doing the legislature. Race from Lancaster a real interesting one because that particular race was actually in court this past week to find out who was on the ballot. But ultimately it stays the way it is for now with Diane turnover. Against Dino for doling we'll have them coming up in the final half hour of the program but -- started off with Amherst. And the race for supervisor there is a three way race between Democrat Alice cries and Republican Barry Weinstein. And conservative --"...
..." families okay when you're running. Well like a lot of people on Amherst I am very tired of the dysfunction that we see in town government. Most obvious I think in the town board but that's certainly not the only place that it's it's apparent it if you watch what's going on. And I've also -- and quite frankly very tired of career politicians and our town who are not. Able or willing to articulate a vision of where Amherst can be and should be in the future Amherst is a huge part of the economic. Region here in the economic realities of the region and we should be a bigger"...
..." you as a former county legislature a current. Current member of the Amherst town board. Of the 32 by a from human why are you running I'm a physician in the community I've been -- in family practice for 35 years here and also an attorney. As your fourteen years to his old phone tear influential central school district board of trustees two years as president. Ten years in the Erie county legislature. And two years on Amherst town board all right and built canola you're here in the cleanup position here same question."...
..." session. Can we have a consensus here anytime I've been to the Amherst town board meeting they hour. Not quite dysfunctional but there always a little contentious. There is always. Discussions that seem to go on sometimes I remember -- last year the year before on and the middle of the night. Are things working and the Amherst town board and -- government in general the way you guys would want them to let's start with you bill."...
..." to do things up to national standards we deserve the best in Amherst are taxpayers and residents deserve an open fair. Processed. Nobody else stood up not even -- any member of the town board."...
..." he was part of a budget process that will raise taxes in Amherst according to comptroller. The standards I'm talking about a stance standards that are set. By that government financial officers association I will"...
..." from department heads and from experts who live in the town of Amherst who can help us as I said."...
..." the three of you. To look at a budget as large as Amherst. And even think that their record to be no tax -- we're talking about the that the county's largest town."...
..." Yes I definitely think that. The services that the people of Amherst want and deserve to have and will have continued to have in my administration are police. Fire highway essential services must be there. I also believe that our park system. Has to be maintained because. As our economy gets more difficult people on Amherst are looking towards recreational opportunities that are are closer to home. And families need a place to go where they can entertain"...
..." least sharing more with players felt also talk about the propositions on Amherst ballot. The three supervisor candidates in the town of -- here united enamored strip you don't find that interesting I don't worry we've got -- around the corner. A lot of good issues all morning long as we had to Election Day coming up this Tuesday. This is hard line on news radio 930 WB yen. Timeline on news radio 930 WB yeah and the state veto. We have the three candidates for Amherst supervisor here for about another fifteen minutes on the other side of the break we'll -- talk a little bit more without"...
..." have to do what kind of things do you do together with Amherst and state Cheektowaga gore Elmo where every quite simple really. We can start off with sharing some services lowering costs like group"...
..." greatest potential economic engine. In Western New York in the town of Amherst and that's the state university in new York at buffalo the main campus is an Amherst the Senate south campuses and are southwestern edge. And if you step back even further from that Amherst and the Western New York is located in the Great Lakes region. Which has the potential to be one of the largest trading areas in the world. So I think Amherst needs to be represented. Regionally. In -- much and much more. Comprehensive way and a much more strategic way. We provide a"...
..." here Ellis cries and Barry Weinstein and built Kendall. You can't talk Amherst without talking about taxes and developments let's do that quickly and I know Barry Weinstein you would want it talks specifically about."...
..." reducing the size and cost of government a good example would be health insurance. We were able to lower the cost of our health insurance by a million dollars last year and over a million dollars for next year no tax credit increase for four years to either of you think that's possible. --"...
..." ignored the interests of residents. And ignore the fabric of neighborhoods in Amherst. Analyst says set to proposition on the ballot this Tuesday one would make it harder to remove the deed restrictions that current boards put in place on developments like gun club property on Amherst. Round table quickly are you for or against the proposition Alice I will vote for it. Very yes yes bill okay second"...
..." and radio ads. That I would be a full time supervisor and Amherst. Town employees -- defined as 35 hours a week I would put in whatever amount of time as necessary to do the"...
..." I stand for hard work and I stand for the residents of Amherst. When I say I'm gonna be a full time supervisor I mean that's going to be my only professional responsibility. When I say I'm gonna reform the budget process that's I'm gonna do. When I say that I am going to put Amherst first everything. That's I'm going to do I think that I have demonstrated. Time and again on the campaign trail that I'm a woman of my word. And what you see is what you get and the response I'm getting from the voters in Amherst is that they liked what they see."...
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Amherst Town Supervisor Debate
Candidates Alice Kryzan (D), Barry Weinstein (R), and Bill Kindel (C) debate the issues facing Amherst.
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