Deidre Williams

The Buffalo Common Council proposed a series of local law amendments Tuesday aimed at giving lawmakers more time to review and vote on the mayor’s annual proposed city budgets.

Another $21.5 million in proposed allocations will be discussed Tuesday in the Common Council’s Finance Committee.

The Common Council this week approved about $24 million in federal pandemic relief funding for affordable housing projects, cultural institutions, homeowners and health equity initiatives.

The City of Buffalo is putting a temporary halt on imposing amusement license fees on local music clubs.

Three years after a proposal to create a citizen review board to handle police misconduct complaints, Buffalo is no closer to getting one.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has reappointed Andrew A. SanFilippo to the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority board of directors through June 30, 2027.

Fitch’s reaffirmations come at a time when a fiscal crisis is looming for Buffalo. In less than 12 months, the city will face a budget gap of at least $41 million, but it could be more than $55 million.

The global nonprofit housing organization recently dedicated three newly constructed homes at 29 Minton St., 83 Pinehurst Ave., and 95 Pinehurst Ave.

Common Council Members Zeneta B. Everhart, Leah Halton-Pope and Rasheed Wyatt are all considering running for mayor next year. Brown is expected to resign to become CEO of the Western Regional Off-Track Betting, which would make Council President Christopher Scanlon acting mayor.

The typical customer will pay $484 a year for water, a 7% increase. In 2023, the Buffalo Water Board raised the bill paid by the typical residential customer by $41 a year, or 10%.