Jacobs to Deliver Nearly $8 Million to Local Governments

Submitted by Mike Cecchini on Thursday, May 9th, 4:04 pm

Says Mortgage Tax Collections up 16.8% Over Same Period Last Year

Erie County, NY-Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs announced his office will soon distribute to local governments throughout the County their share of the Erie County Mortgage Tax collections based off of real estate transactions recorded in the Clerk’s Office. The total to be distributed on May 15th is $7,896,969.86 and covers the six month period October 1, 2012-March 31, 2013. This amount is 16.8% higher than the same period last year.

“Record low interest rates have fueled both refinancing and home purchases throughout Western New York. This is a positive development for Erie County’s municipal governments since mortgage tax distributions are a major source of revenue for many of the County’s cities, towns and villages,” stated County Clerk Jacobs.

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Jacobs to Sponsor Community Blood Drive at Erie County Auto Bureau

Submitted by Mike Cecchini on Thursday, May 9th, 3:28 pm

Erie County, NY – Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs will be hosting an open-to-the-public blood drive with Unyts, WNY’s only organ, eye, tissue and community blood center, on Saturday, May 11th from 9am-2pm at the Erie County Auto Bureau located at 2122 George Urban Blvd. in Cheektowaga.

“Giving the gift of life through a blood donation is critically important,” Jacobs said. “By giving blood, you are helping to make sure there is blood available for your friends and neighbors in their time of need. I would also like to encourage the community to enroll on the New York State Registry as an organ and tissue donor and help the more than 117,000 currently waiting for a transplant.”

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Military Park Thriving Canalside in Buffalo

Submitted by Kevin O'Neill

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 8:31am

Buffalo Naval and Military Park has added new exhibits, and has increased is attendance recently as well. That's partially because of growth around Buffalo waterfront. There are several events of note coming in the Spring and Summer. The Park is entertaining for people of all ages.
The website is BuffaloNavalPark.org

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Paladino Elected to Buffalo School Board

Submitted by WGRZ Web Staff

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 11:53pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Developer and former gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino was overwhelmingly victorious in the race for the Park District seat on the Buffalo School Board.

Paladino defeated his opponent, Adrian Harris, 79% to 20% in an election marked by high turnout in the Park District.

"You all did it for the kids. You did it for 'something better' for the 31,000 children that have been suffering in an educational system that today, 44 of 56 schools in the system are failing," said Paladino to supporters who gathered in South Buffalo.

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Tolbert to Announce He's Running for Buffalo Mayor

Submitted by WGRZ Web Staff

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 11:52pm

BUFFALO, NY - Former Buffalo FBI Special Agent In-Charge Bernard Tolbert will announce he's running for Buffalo Mayor.

Tolbert says he'll make the formal announcement this weekend. He's spent the past few months raising funds to challenge Democratic incumbent Byron Brown in a primary. Brown has more than $1 million in campaign funds.

Sergio Rodriguez is running as a Republican. He served as a marine, and most recently was Medaille College's Coordinator of the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs.

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Nelly Furtado, Lynyrd Skynyrd Add Star Power to 2013 Native American Music Awards in Niagara Falls

Submitted by Tony Astran, Publicity Manager

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 9:15pm

Nelly Furtado, Lynyrd Skynyrd Add Star Power to 2013 Native American Music Awards in Niagara Falls

Event set for Friday night at Seneca Niagara Events Center in Niagara Falls;
14th annual awards show nearly cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy

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Waterfront: Silo Lighting Moves Forward, Replica Canals Delayed

Submitted by Dave McKinley, Reporter

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 8:26pm

BUFFALO, NY - The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) loosened the purse strings Tuesday, on money needed to begin the process of lighting up several old waterfront landmarks.

At the same time, however, it was confirmed there would be further delays in the opening of another planned jewel in Buffalo's waterfront crown, the historically aligned canals system as part of Canalside, which was originally expected to open this past winter, in time for ice skating.

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