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UB Report Shows Little Savings from Downsizing

By Joyce Kryszak

Buffalo, NY – The UB Regionalism Institute and the UB Law School released a report Thursday that examined the benefits and costs associated with downsizing governments. The institute did an analysis of all 44 local village, town and city governing boards. The study comes at a time when some municipalities are considering downsizing the number of legislators representing them. West Seneca recently trimmed two members from its board. But the study might sway voters in other municipalities to reconsider. WBFO's Joyce Kryszak talked with the Institute's Director Kate Foster to find out why.

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A link to the full report is available at UB Regional Institute.