Erie County Transfers $2.1 Billion Highmark Stadium to New York State Over $65,000 Monthly Costs
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Updated · Buffalo News · Aug 12
Erie County Transfers $2.1 Billion Highmark Stadium to New York State Over $65,000 Monthly Costs
3 articles · Updated · Buffalo News · Aug 12
Summary
Friday’s paperwork shifted ownership of the new Highmark Stadium campus from Erie County to New York State, ending more than 50 years of county control over the Bills’ home in Orchard Park.
Erie County said administrative costs tied to owning the stadium were running about $65,000 to $85,000 a month, while the county also faced liability exposure linked to incidents involving fans and sheriff’s deputies.
County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the county will still have a role, but a different one, as the state takes title to the facility.
The transfer marks the first time in two generations that the Bills’ physical home is owned by an entity outside Western New York.