Public will have the chance to be heard on any Bills stadium lease agreement By Sandra Tan News Staff Reporter Oct 21, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Erie County legislators say they want the public to have more input into the Bills stadium lease agreement. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Sandra Tan News Staff Reporter Before the next Bills stadium lease agreement gets a vote from the Erie County Legislature, the public will have the chance to weigh in on it.kAm{68:D=2E@CD F?2?:>@FD=J 25@AE65 2 C6D@=FE:@? %9FCD52J E92E H@F=5 2==@H 7@C 2E =62DE E9C66 AF3=:4 962C:?8D E@ 36 96=5 AC:@C E@ 2 {68:D=2EFC6 G@E6 @? 2 DE25:F> =62D6 28C66>6?E] %96 8@G6C?:?8 3@5J H@F=5 2=D@ 92G6 b_ 52JD E@ C6G:6H 2?J 5C27E =62D6 28C66>6?E] k^AmkAm%96 25@AE65 C6D@=FE:@? :D >62?E E@ AC6G6?E E96 4@F?EJ 25>:?:DEC2E:@? 7C@> DF3>:EE:?8 =62D6 28C66>6?E 5@4F>6?ED 2E E96 =2DE >:?FE6 2?5 D66<:?8 {68:D=2EFC6 2AAC@G2= E96 D2>6 52J H:E9@FE 2?J AF3=:4 :?AFE[ H9:49 :D H92E @44FCC65 E96 =2DE E:>6 2C@F?5]k^Am kAm%96 #6AF3=:42?\DFAA@CE65 >:?@C:EJ 42F4FD 925 D@F89E 2 h_\52J AF3=:4 4@>>6?E A6C:@5 27E6C E96 =62D6 28C66>6?E H2D DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 {68:D=2EFC6 2?5 2 C6BF:C6>6?E E92E 2== AF3=:4 962C:?8D 36 4@>A=6E65 `_ 52JD AC:@C E@ 2?J {68:D=2EFC6 G@E6 @? 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