A special election will take place this summer in which voters will decide whether or not the Amherst Central Park Project will be completed as originally planned.  

Last week, a group of Amherst residents turned in a petition with more than 4,000 signatures objecting to the $11 million bond resolution, which would help build a theater in the space on North Forest and Maple roads, the site of the old Westwood Country Club.

The potential theater tenants would contribute $2.5 million toward the project and the town would pitch in more than $8 million.

The Erie County Board of Elections confirmed the petition had enough valid signatures to force a town-wide vote.

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