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County prioritizes protecting itself from liability in Bills stadium deal

By Michael J. Petro and Sandra Tan News Staff Reporters
May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023 Updated Oct 13, 2023
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Erie County Legislature approves Buffalo Bills stadium deal

Franklin Jones, lead outside counsel for the Buffalo Bills' stadium deal, shakes hands with Chairwoman April Baskin after the Erie County Legislature approved the deal at Old County Hall in Buffalo, May 4, 2023.

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Franklin Jones, the county's lead outside counsel for the Buffalo Bills stadium deal, right, waits with Erie County Attorney Jeremy Toth after the Erie County Legislature approved the deal at Old County Hall in Buffalo, May 4, 2023.

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Chairwoman April Baskin speaks during the Erie County Legislature's meeting on approval for the new Buffalo Bills stadium deal at Old County Hall in Buffalo, May 4, 2023.

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By Michael J. Petro and Sandra Tan News Staff Reporters

Erie County has taken steps to protect itself from liability during and after the construction of a new Buffalo Bills stadium and to make sure the team lives up to each part of its deal.

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