AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Monday, the Community Benefits Oversight Committee held a meeting to provide the public an update as the future home for the Buffalo Bills continues to build day by day. "We are working diligently to make sure that we not only hear but look as some of the practical appl ications and ways which we can offer suggestions to the Bills, and then they can work that system and make sure that some, if not all of those initiatives are achieved," said Reverend Mark Blue, who is the chair of the Bills Community Benefits Oversight. During the meeting, they announced some of the stats of the current stadium construction, including the amount of workers. There are around 1,200 currently and they're hoping to increase that number to 1,500 this spring. Another priority of the committee mentioned: a transportation hub for the stadium. They say they've been working alongside the NFTA about this hub, and hope to have a public forum this summer to have it ready by next summer. They have not announced a date for this meeting at this time. "It's very important for us, it's going to be located across the stadium, where it's in a safe space for onboarding and off boarding," said Semaia. They're also hoping to hire more women and minority owned businesses to be part of the project. Blue said "Development by Jem" has been helping regional minority businesses to become MWBE certified, which doesn't necessarily guarantee a contract with the stadium, but could help open the door to opportunities across New York State. During Monday's meeting, the committee also unanimously passed resolution declaring that this fiscal year, they are prioritizing youth in the community. "We recognize that there are a number of issues that they face, their own experiences of whether it's looking at opportunities moving forward in a career, selecting a career path, post secondary careers and also just opportunities and safe spaces and places here they can just be youth, kids," said Penny Semaia, vice president of stadium relations and the director of the Community Benefits Agreement. They believe this resolution will help put a spotlight on youth and their needs. The resolution comes after collaborating for months and researching the issues that impact young people in the region. "Sometimes the power of presence is what's needed in our communities, to let people know there's other opportunities, other chances and other organizations that care about them," said Reverend Blue. "People don't know how much you care until you show them how much you care." During the meeting, they announced the new Community Benefits Agreement website where Bills fans can submit community vulnerabilities and priorities. To visit the website, click here. Latest Local News Town of Tonawanda police officers receive fines for alleged strike Public transportation hub could be developed for new Bills stadium Erie County dismisses lawsuit against AmeriCorps over grant termination From overwhelmed to empowered: ‘Good Mom’ workshop helps local moms tackle anxiety Todd Rundgren coming to Artpark in July Hope Winter is a reporter and multimedia journalist who has been part of the News 4 team since 2021. See more of her work here. ...read more read less