Falls lawmakers OK plan to fund some salaries with casino revenues

[From BuffaloNews.com]

City lawmakers on Tuesday approved a measure to pay for the salaries and benefits of Planning and Economic Development Department employees with casino revenues next year.

The City Council voted 4-0 to fund about $336,000 in employee costs out of the city’s share of slot-machine revenue from Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel rather than with tax revenue…

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