Grand Island votes against new recreational center

Grand Island votes against new recreational center

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Residents of Grand Island have voted against building a new recreational center for the town. Of the over 6,000 residents who voted Tuesday, just over 65% of them voted against the recreation center. The center would have cost over $9 million to build and would have increased property taxes an additional 30 cents per $1,000 of assessed values. The town proposed the center following a growing population and demand, they sa…