State Board Offers Advice, but no Money to Cash-Strapped Falls

Originally published in The Buffalo News

Niagara Falls City Hall (photo credit, Buffalo News)

A state board that doles out advice and grants to financially distressed communities offered some suggestions -- but no money -- to Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls' two state legislators, State Sen. Robert G. Ortt and Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello, issued a joint statement calling the restructuring board's recommendations "a starting point and blueprint for a systematic restructuring of city operations. Without drastic changes, the city is heading for a financial control board."

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