The final step to moving forward with construction on the Buffalo Bills' new stadium was taken Thursday when the 11-member Erie County Legislature unanimously approved the deal for a 30-year lease.

The new stadium is scheduled to open in 2026 with major construction slated to begin in June.

"We want to thank Governor [Kathy] Hochul, the County Executive and all of our public partners for bringing this process to a successful conclusion," Bills executive vice president & COO Ron Raccuia said in a statement.

"All of the legal agreements and public-private partnerships with the county and the state are signed. There are no more documents. All the focus is now on construction and the opening of the stadium, which will start immediately."

The vote came exactly one month after the Bills, New York state and Erie County signed all the documents for the project.