THE TOWN OF COLLINS

Last Monday evening was a special stop on our tour as we visited the magnificent Town of Collins on Erie County’s southern border.

HEARD IN HAMBURG AND BANNED IN BLASDELL

Monday night in the Village of Hamburg, as often happens on this tour, the most interesting part of the evening was the citizen discussion that followed my presentation.

THE HISTORIC TOWN OF BRANT

On Tuesday evening a brilliant spring sunset guided us to the Town of Brant, where corn, grapes, strawberries, and tomatoes come from the ground and history fills the air.

WEST SENECA, NORTH COLLINS AND CONCORD

Change is in the air. And this week, it seeped into the towns of West Seneca and Concord, and the Village of North Collins.

AKRON HEIGHTS AND A WALES LOW

This week took us to a lovely village nestled in the northeast corner of Erie County, and one of the most bucolic settings in our southtowns.

ELMA GRACE AND OLD COUNTY HALL

Last night, in the Town of Elma’s new town hall – which in an encouraging nod to regional cooperation, houses as well a county sheriff office – a number of residents turned out for our conversation on reducing government.

WE’RE HALFWAY HOME

When I set out on my visits to every city, town, and village in Erie County, I thought I could use my local government study to teach folks about the relationship between broken government and struggling community.

Instead, I’ve learned much more than I ever dreamed of imparting.