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Councilmember urges caution on cannabis tax revenue estimates ahead of budget

Buffalo City Common Council
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Summary

A councilmember warned the council not to overestimate cannabis tax revenues in the upcoming budget, citing a Western New York figure of about $900,000 in tax revenue and urging conservative projections for fiscal planning.

A councilmember raised concerns about Item 59 and the budgetary assumptions tied to cannabis enforcement and tax revenue, urging the council to use conservative projections in advance of the city budget process.

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