By BRIAN MEYER
News Staff Reporter
1/21/2006  

Nearly two years after Buffalo made a deal with Erie County to manage all city parks, playgrounds and recreation centers, some city officials are accusing the county of reneging on promises and are threatening to withhold payments - or launch a lawsuit.

One Common Council member even voiced suspicion that the county might be purposely breaching its contract to get the city to take back its parks.

It's starting to become a pattern," said Brian C. Davis of the Ellicott District. "I'm starting to believe it's intentional."

County Parks Commissioner Angelo J. Sedita said nothing could be further from the truth.