North Tonawanda borrows money to pay bills, but leaders say all is well By Thomas J. Prohaska News Niagara Reporter Jan 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021 0 North Tonawanda's Democrats and Republicans are fighting over who allowed the wastewater treatment plant to fall into such disrepair. Thomas J. Prohaska/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Thomas J. Prohaska News Niagara Reporter A state audit last year predicted that the City of North Tonawanda would not have enough money on hand to pay its bills by early 2021.kAm%92E AC65:4E:@? H2D 4@CC64E]k^AmkAm%96 r@>>@? r@F?4:= G@E65 b\a %F6D52J E@ 3@CC@H Sc]a >:==:@? 7@C h_ 52JD E@ E:56 E96 4:EJ @G6C F?E:= C6D:56?ED 368:? A2J:?8 4:EJ AC@A6CEJ E2I 3:==D :? pAC:=]k^AmkAmr:EJ p44@F?E2?E y677C6J +6==?6C D2:5 2 Sb]h >:==:@? 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