Article: Mohan questions tax breaks for firm.

Byline: David Robinson

Jan. 18--Amherst Supervisor Satish Mohan caused a stir Tuesday at his first meeting as a director of the Erie County Industrial Development Agency by challenging a proposal to grant $623,000 in tax breaks for a package delivery business in Cheektowaga.

Mohan questioned the need to grant tax breaks for a $2.7 million expansion of the FedEx Ground Packaging System facility on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga that is expected to create 16 part-time jobs.

"Some businesses like this that are well-established and are not bringing in many new jobs -- just 16 part-time -- is that worth the incentives?" Mohan asked. "Do they really ...

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