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Amherst IDA Refuses Tax Breaks

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Dan Tasman
17 September 2000 - 6:00am

A legal fight is looming over the Amherst Industrial Development Agency's refusal to consider tax breaks to two prominent developers.

The Amherst Industrial Development Agency (NY) refused to consider giving tax breaks to Benderson Development and Ellicott Development, who plan to build a hotel in Williamsville. Agency directors voted to deny the request, claiming the $3.4 million hotel planned does not meet the criteria for obtaining IDA-induced retail projects tax incentives.

Full Story: Amherst IDA refuses tax breaks for new hotel
Source: The Buffalo News, September 16, 2000
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