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Council refers long-running Buffalo Water Authority employment case to civil service

5968704 · September 30, 2025
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The Buffalo Common Council voted to send two agenda items about a city employee placed on paid administrative leave for three years to the Civil Service Committee and requested a report on all employees currently on paid administrative leave.

The Buffalo Common council voted to send two agenda items concerning a City of Buffalo employee placed on paid administrative leave for three years to the Civil Service Committee for further review.

Sponsor remarks and subsequent council debate focused on a Masson District resident who, council members said, has been on administrative leave with the Buffalo Water Authority for roughly three years and wants to return to work. Councilmember Everhart, the sponsor, said, "This person just wants to go back to work," and asked multiple departments to appear at the civil service committee next…

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