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Cheektowaga board deadlocks on 2026 preliminary budget after heated debate over pool cuts and services
Summary
The Cheektowaga Town Board failed to adopt its 2026 preliminary budget after public concern and council debate about cuts to pools, youth programming and legal spending; a separate benefit-basis budget for special districts was adopted.
The Cheektowaga Town Board left its 2026 preliminary ad valorem budget unchanged after a roll-call vote resulted in the motion being defeated, following extended public comment and council debate over cuts to pools, recreation and services.
Residents and several council members warned that proposed reductions — and the potential closing of at least one municipal pool — would ripple through programs such as swim lessons and youth recreation. "When you close a pool, all those services have to shift to another pool," a council member said during the discussion, noting existing…
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