Buffalo residents voice opposition to Brown's proposal to increase property taxes, police funding By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents gave their opinions on Mayor Byron Brown's proposed budget. News file photo Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter No increase in taxes or fees and no additional funding for the Police Department.kAm%92EVD H92E D@>6 qF772=@ C6D:56?ED 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ =6256CD D2:5 E96J H2?E 7C@> |2J@C qJC@? (] qC@H?VD AC@A@D65 3F586E 7@C 7:D42= J62C a_aa\ab :? 2 962C:?8 %F6D52J 6G6?:?8]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 4@>:?8 @77 2 A2?56>:4[ 2?5 H6’C6 2== 9FCE:?8 7@C >@?6J[” D2:5 }@CE9 s:DEC:4E C6D:56?E qC:2? {2F6C] “t:E96C C2:D6 E96 E2I6D 2?5 E96? =2E6C @? 7@C E96 82C3286 FD6C 766[ @C C2:D6 E96 82C3286 FD6C 766 2?5 8:G6 FD 2 J62C @? 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Buffalo Common Council slashes $2 million from Brown's proposed budget Council members cut about $2 million from Mayor Byron W. Brown’s suggested spending plan. ShotSpotters are out. So are increases to user fees.…
Buffalo mayor plans on regular property revaluations in the future "As we go forward, we want to phase out the use of any one-shots," Brown said. "The one-shots were used in last year's budget, this year's bud…
Buffalo mayor's pitch for extra police spending: a quicker response to shootings and solving them Buffalo, like many other cities across the country, is grappling with a spate of gun violence that skyrocketed during the pandemic.
