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Finance committee seeks full analysis of city fees and utility rates, including sewer and solid-waste projections
Summary
Council members asked the administration for a consolidated list and forward-looking plan for all municipal fees and utility rates — including Buffalo Sewer Authority and solid-waste user fees — to avoid infrequent, large increases and to provide residents with predictable schedules.
The City of Buffalo Committee on Finance on July 29 requested a full-scale analysis of city fees and utility rates that would include schedules, recent histories and projections for future increases, citing concerns about multi‑decade gaps between rate adjustments for some services.
Council members said residents and businesses need advance notice and a predictable plan for fee changes. One councilmember told the committee that the Buffalo Sewer Authority has not raised…
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