Hamburg voters consider ‘upsizing’ Town Board

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB)- “Whatever decision Hamburg voters make, I think it’s the right decision.”
Those were the closing comments of downsizing advocate, Kevin Gaughan who spoke at a League of Women Voters debate Wednesday evening, urging Hamburg voters not to redo what they did six years ago.
In 2009, Hamburg voters decided by a two to one margin to downsize their Town Board from five members to three, as a way of saving the Town about $50,000 a year.
But over the summer, some r