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Common Council sends acting-appointment review to civil service after members seek clarity on timing and oversight
Summary
Buffalo Common Council members asked for written guidance and referred an item creating an acting commissioner to the civil service process, saying they need clarity about how long acting appointments may persist and whether the council must approve permanent appointments.
Buffalo Common council members on Jan. 14 queried city officials about the use of acting appointments and voted to send the matter to the civil service process for further review.
Councilmember Wyatt asked for clarification about the item that placed an official in an acting role, saying, “Would the acting commissioner have to come before the council?” That question and follow-up discussion centered on how long someone can serve in an acting capacity and whether the mayor could use acting appointments to bypass council confirmation.
Corporation Counsel told the council that the administration typically submits a list of appointments after a general election and that appointments made before that point are treated as acting. “Submits their list of appointments after a general election and until the general election, it is considered an acting appointment for the time being,” the counsel said during the…
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