Erie County Takes Ownership Of Land For Bills' New Practice Field

Erie County (N.Y.) lawmakers yesterday "voted 10-1 to take ownership of the three acres next to the Bills' existing practice facilities." A few legislators last week "questioned whether Erie County should take title to the land." The Bills "bought the property with the intention of converting it" into a $4.5M practice field. But Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo said that the team "should own its practice field and pay taxes on it." The property will now be "rolled into the 197-acre stadium complex already owned by Erie County, which includes New Era Field, the Bills' Field House and other practice facilities." The Bills currently "have one outdoor practice field" (BUFFALO NEWS, 3/24).