HTN: County Tax Mistake may Prove Costly

As if Erie County doesn't already have enough budget worries, an error which resulted in the county undercharging multitudes of taxpayers could end up in a two-and-a-half-million-dollar cash deficit. Approximately a quarter of a million people who live in Buffalo and eight other locations were not charged enough in their property taxes. The culprit was a single line in a computer program which appeared on the tax bills. The mistake was not uncovered until January 23rd.