Proposed City of Buffalo hotel occupancy tax meets reality
The proposed tax requires a state law for authorization but lacks the political support and time needed to pass it.
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The proposed tax requires a state law for authorization but lacks the political support and time needed to pass it.
The Council is planning to vote on the mayor's proposed budget during a special meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.
Last year’s adopted police budget came in at just under $81 million. This year Brown has suggested giving the department $95.2 million – more than a 17% increase over last
Buffalo will receive an extra $5 million, but Mayor Byron W. Brown thinks the city should have gotten an extra $10 million or more.
Lead exposure remains a major issue in cities like Buffalo and Rochester with concentrated, segregated poverty and old, deteriorated housing stock.