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Deidre Williams

Deidre Williams

City Hall Reporter at The Buffalo News

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Scanlon wants to exceed debt cap by $82 million in his first capital budget as Buffalo mayor

Acting Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon just released his capital budget proposal for 2025 – the largest capital investment in the city’s history with investments in streets, sidewalks, parks, buildings and schools. The budget would be $82 million over the $28 million debt cap recommended by Buffalo Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams.
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Buffalo water bills increasing by 7% for typical residential customer

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%.
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Christopher Scanlon becomes Buffalo's acting mayor. What will he be...

On his first day as acting mayor of the city of Buffalo, Christopher P. Scanlon said he’s ready to hit the ground running. But the salary he'll receive as acting mayor remains undecided.
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Buffalo lawmakers concerned about enforcement of revenue-generating...

Given the city’s “ongoing financial crisis,” Council members Leah Halton-Pope and Mitchell P. Nowakowski said in a letter to the administration that “there is a need for rigorous enforcement of contracts, collection of outstanding payments and improved collections practices for fines and fees.”
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown offered $295,000 to lead Western Regional...

WROTB board members unanimously approved a contract with Brown on Thursday at their board meeting at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel.
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Buffalo to begin adding fluoride to public drinking water for first...

“I’m glad that the issue is finally resolved,” North Common Council Member Joseph Golombek Jr. told The Buffalo News on Monday.
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City Hall insiders considering running for mayor

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.
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Three new homeowners get their keys from Habitat for Humanity Buffalo

The global nonprofit housing organization recently dedicated three newly constructed homes at 29 Minton St., 83 Pinehurst Ave., and 95 Pinehurst Ave.
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Credit rating agency 'reaffirms' Buffalo's A+ bond rating

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.
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SanFilippo reappointed to Buffalo Control Board by governor

Gov. Kathy Hochul has reappointed Andrew A. SanFilippo to the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority board of directors through June 30, 2027.
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Buffalo halts collection of music venue fees, for now

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