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Erie County Budget Crisis Top Local Story of 2005

Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Published December 30, 2005 at 1:25 PM EST

By Mark Scott

Buffalo, NY – 2005 will be remembered around the world for the year's natural disasters -- the aftermath of the tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Pakistani earthquake. But in Buffalo, 2005 will also be remembered as the year of Erie County's fiscal meltdown.

WBFO's Mark Scott looks back at the top local news stories of 2005. Click the "listen" icon above to hear the report now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.