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Buffalo Council Approves Parking Authority Appointments amid Debate over $28 million Budget Gap
Summary
The Common Council voted to approve appointments to a new parking and mobility authority that will enable selling city parking ramps to cover an estimated $28 million budget shortfall, drawing objections from members who cited transparency and long-term revenue loss.
The Buffalo Common Council voted to approve appointments to a new parking and mobility authority that the city plans to use to sell parking ramps and generate one-time revenue to plug an estimated $28,000,000 budget shortfall.
Council members debated the measure for more than an hour on the council floor. Council member Rivera voted against the item, saying the move transfers long-term assets and future revenue to an authority that is less accountable to the public. “The downside is that this is a one-time thing…those holes are gonna be reoccurring year after year after year until we make strong decisions,” Rivera said during his remarks.
The majority leader defended the timing and safeguards…
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