I think the control board should either send it back to the legislature for balancing, or they should go to a hard control board immediately.

Originally, it was thought to be a milestone in this whole process, ... Now, as things have evolved, and the control board has said it's not a firm vote, it's really non-binding. It probably doesn't have any substance to it anymore.

That doesn't bother me as much. We need to have some oversight to this Administration,

As it turned out last year, that December deadline was meaningless, as the budget process went into January, February and March,

Control Board Chairman Ned Regan appears to be agreeing with the Republican minority position that we need more cost savings upfront. $68 million dollars in the fourth year, doesn't cut it.

It doesn't address enough to the other side of the equation, which is reducing expenses. We here in Erie County cannot tax our way back to prosperity. We need to reduce our expenses. They need to reorganize County government,