Voters in another Erie County town are set to vote on whether to downsize their town board. Our Ryan Burgess tells us where the downsizing debate is heading next.

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. -- Downsizing advocate Kevin Gaughan has brought his mission to Grand Island, where voters will decide whether to downsize their town board from five members to three this Thursday.

Gaughan says he's knocked on more than 3,000 doors in Grand Island. In the process, he's learned a lot about about voters here.

"Here's what I've learned. There's broad support for reducing the size and cost of government," said Gaughan.

Gaughan petitioned to get a referendum on the ballot to downsize Grand Island's town board from five members to three. He says the measure would save taxpayers thousands of dollars.

"While the population here in Grand Island has stayed pretty steady for the past 30 years, the town board budget has risen almost 30 percent. The town employee benefits has risen over 140 percent," said Gaughan.

The five town board members each make $19,000 a year, according to Grand Island town Supervisor Peter McMahon.

"I think downsizing is a bad idea," said McMahon.

He says the actual cost savings, per household, would only be about $10 dollars a year and that's a best case scenario. What could decrease is the public's representation.

"It reduces the public's access to the town board. There are fewer people to go talk to if you have an issue that requires the town," said McMahon.

The polls are open from 6am to 9pm at the Fire Headquarters on Baseline Road Thursday.