HTN: County Battle Brews Anew

County Executive Collins and the County Legislature are battling again. This time, it's over a $90,000 dollar contract awarded to Volland Electric, a company partially owned by Collins. The deal was approved by the Department of Purchase and given to the Erie County Control Board for approval, without coming before the legislature. The Democratic majority there insists any contract that size should have been run by their body. But the Collins' administration insists that the County Charter does not require it, and that Volland won the business with a sealed low bid.