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John Davis, a Democratic candidate for Amherst Town Board. Democrat Shawn Lavin and Republican Dan Gagliardo are vying to replace Brian Kulpa, who is barred from seeking a third term, as town supervisor in Amherst, the most populous town in Western New York. 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. 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. * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Stephen T. Watson News Staff Reporter Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
