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Council sends review of fines, fees and collections to Finance after members cite 8% collection rate
Summary
The Common Council voted to send a request for reports and testimony on fines, fees and collections to the Finance Committee. Councilmembers said the city is collecting a small fraction of assessed housing fines and expressed concern about enforcement and budget reliance on anticipated revenue.
The Buffalo Common Council voted to send a request for reports and testimony about the city’s fines, fees and collections to the Finance Committee, with council members urging departmental attendance to explain low collection rates and the implications for the city budget.
Majority Leader Helton Pope, who worked with the resolution sponsor, said the item is timely ahead of midterm budget hearings and asked law department…
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