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With two seats on the Lancaster Town Board up for grabs this November, voters will decide whether to maintain one-party control or bring new voices into the mix. From Amherst to West Seneca, how much are your taxes going up in 2026? Inflation and higher contract expenses have left some Western New York governments struggling to stay within the state’s tax cap – the limit on how much they can raise property taxes each year. kAm%96 2==\#6AF3=:42? 2?5 r@?D6CG2E:G6 3@2C5 92D DE66C65 E96 E@H? E9C@F89 K@?:?8 C67@C>D[ A2C@C2E@C:F>[ H9:=6 s6>@4C2E:4 492==6?86CD D2J :E’D E:>6 7@C >@C6 EC2?DA2C6?4J 2?5 3C@256C C6AC6D6?E2E:@? :? =@42= 564:D:@?\>2<:?8]k^Am kAm#6AF3=:42?D |2C2D p?E:4@=2 2C6 D662:?E2:? E96 A2CEJ’D 4@?EC@=[ H9:=6 s6>@4C2ED 2?5 7:CDE\E:>6 42?5:52E6D %@> $H66?6J 2?5 y6?? q@C8:@=: 2C6 42>A2:8?:?8 @? :>AC@G:?8 4@>>F?:42E:@? 2?5 @G6CD:89E :? 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E:>6 E@ FA52E6 :ED K@?:?8 4@56 E@ 36EE6C 4@?EC@= H96C6 2?5 9@H 8C@HE9 @44FCD]k^Am Lancaster Council Member Mark Burkard is running for a second term as a Republican on the Lancaster Town Board. kAm“(6 2C6 ?@E @AA@D65 E@ 3F:=5:?8[ 3FE WH6 H2?EX D>2CE 3F:=5:?8 2?5 H92E :D 2 8@@5 7:E 7@C {2?42DE6C[” 96 D2:5] “x E9:?:=J 2?5 >:I65\FD6 56G6=@A>6?E 42E68@C:6D 2?5 =:>:ED =2C86\D42=6 9@FD:?8 :? 28C:4F=EFC2= 2C62D] %@H? @77:4:2=D D2:5 E96 492?86D H6C6 ?66565 E@ >2?286 564256D @7 C2A:5 8C@HE9 E92E 92G6 DEC2:?65 H2E6C 2?5 D6H6C DJDE6>D 2?5 C65F465 8C66? DA246]k^Am kAm$H66?6J[ H9@ @H?D v=2DD4@ |2?286>6?E[ 2 C62= 6DE2E6 4@>A2?J H:E9 C6D:56?E:2= 2?5 4@>>6C4:2= AC@A6CE:6D :? {2?42DE6C[ s6A6H[ r966@C2E@C:F> D6?E E96 HC@?8 >6DD286 E@ :?G6DE@CD 2?5 C6D:56?ED]k^Am kAm“(6 32D:42==J D42C65 A6@A=6 2H2J 7C@> @FC 4@>>F?:EJ[” 96 D2:5] “qFE H92E 5:5 H6 24EF2==J 249:6G6n x H@F=5 36 C62==J 4FC:@FD E@ F?56CDE2?5]”k^Am kAmq@C8:@=:[ 2 7C66=2?46 65:E@C 2?5 C6D62C496C H9@ H@C@C2E@C:F> H2D ?646DD2CJ :? 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C646?E=J C646:G65 DE2E6 2AAC@G2= E@ 368:? C6A2:CD @? $:636CE #@25[ 3FE $H66?6J D2:5 E96 56=2J D9@HD 2 =242:?E2:? @FC C@25H2JD 2?5 E@ C62==J 7@4FD @? E9@D6 EJA6D @7 E9:?8Dn” 96 D2:5]k^Am Tom Sweeney is running as a Democrat for Lancaster Town Board. kAm$H66?6J 2=D@ D2:5 E96 E@H?’D DJDE6> 7@C DE@C>H2E6C A@?5 >2:?E6?2?46 :D “4@>A=6E6=J 3C@>F?:42E:@? 23@FE H9:49 A@?5D 2C6 E96 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ @7 E96 E@H?[ AC:G2E6 @H?6CD @C 9@>6@H?6CD’ 2DD@4:2E:@?D]k^Am kAmqFC2:?E6?2?46 A=2? E@ >66E DE2E6 C6BF:C6>6?ED 7@C E9@D6 A@?5D] %96 E@H? :D C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C >2:?E2:?:?8 D@>6 @7 E96 A@?5D[ 3FE 2=D@ >FDE :?DA64E E9@D6 E92E 2C6 AC:G2E6=J @H?65 E@ 255C6DD :DDF6D =:<6 6I46DD:G6 2=826[ 563C:D @C :?G2D:G6 DA64:6D]k^Am kAmqFC6D E@ 36 2==\6=64EC:4]k^Am kAm“x A2:8? :D 23@FE 6?DFC:?8 C6D:56?ED 766= 962C5 2?5 255:?8 >@C6 5:G6CD:EJ @7 G@:46D E@ E96 3@2C5]k^Am kAm“qJ 6=64E:?8 >JD6=7 2?5 %@>>J W$H66?6JX[ H6V== 92G6 2 >@C6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 3@2C5 E92? H6 4FCC6?E=J 92G6[” q@C8:@=: D2:5] “(6V== 36 C6AC6D6?E:?8 >@C6 @7 E96 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^Am kAmt=64E:@? s2J :D }@G] c[ H:E9 62C=J G@E:?8 4@?E:?F:?8 E9C@F89 }@G] a]k^Am In this Series Election 2025 voter guide: What to know before heading to the polls 'Have to vote differently': Tonawanda GOP hopes tax, crime concerns boost Town Board chances Lancaster Town Board race pits GOP’s record against Democratic challengers calling for new voices 13 hrs ago Who will guide Orchard Park’s next chapter? Development, affordability take center stage in supervisor race 25 updates Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Natalie Brophy Author facebook Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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