Mayor Ryan proposes $681M Buffalo budget with 25.8% property tax hike
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livingston
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Residents and business owners react to 25 percent property tax increase in Buffalo
Saltwater60
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Good. They largely haven’t had a tax increase over the past 20 years outside of last year. Instead of Hochul and Polencarz giving them money that’s ours to cover the citizens of the city should cover their costs, and not you and I.
To me this is reasonable because it’s about 1.5% over the past 20 years. My city is routinely 3-5% so why should my state and county taxes go to help offset their cost?
To me this is reasonable because it’s about 1.5% over the past 20 years. My city is routinely 3-5% so why should my state and county taxes go to help offset their cost?
Buffalo is getting exactly what they voted for. He said during his campaign that he would in fact raise taxes and fees.
These were his words as he ran for office.
These were his words as he ran for office.
And of course, there is no cutting in his budget....
Saltwater60
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Of course he added a deputy mayor or two as well.
Is that true? I find it hard to believe any city in this state hasn't had a tax increase in 20 years.
Between 2006 and 2023, the city only raised property taxes three times. The long period of flat taxes and reliance on reserve funds eventually led to the current "fiscal reckoning," necessitating the larger increases seen in the 2025 and 2026 budget cycles.
2025–2026: The Buffalo Common Council approved an 8% property tax hike.
2024–2025: The city raised property taxes by 4.19% (originally proposed at 9% by Mayor Brown).
2018–2019: A modest tax increase occurred following a citywide property revaluation. Prior to this, property taxes had been largely frozen or reduced for several years under Mayor Byron Brown's tenure
If a government has " reserves" you are being over taxed.
To fix this problem across every state, county, village, only the money for direct public infrastructure, nut houses, police, water,sewer, power, etc., and some of that would be just over site/regulations, you could cut the budgets by 50-65%.
To fix this problem across every state, county, village, only the money for direct public infrastructure, nut houses, police, water,sewer, power, etc., and some of that would be just over site/regulations, you could cut the budgets by 50-65%.
That_FNG
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why on earth does a city need 4 deputy mayors who make $148k each per year in addition to a mayor? Instead of raising budgets why not cut 3 or all 4 of the deputy mayors? That would save between $400-$500k per year. I’m so tired of hearing politicians talk about needing to raid taxes without also simultaneously cutting costs. The amount of tax money coming in is not the problem. The amount of spending is the problem. Buffalo could be given 100 trillion dollars cash and within 5 years they would still say they need more money.
Saltwater60
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Yep, barely a raise in the last 20 years outside of 2025.
Saltwater60
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They should have a reserve fund but not 20 years worth of cash on had. I know it wasn’t that but they say you should have 2-3 months of cash on hand in a reserve fund. If not a control board comes in.
Saltwater60
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I in a way k ow one of the deputy mayors. It’s a joke. 4 is worse and others never had that many.
Who is they?
Tax money is not banking, government can not make a profit off tax payers. That's why if they don't use it they lose it.
It should be this is our budget, this is what we can do with it, we would like to do this, can we have the money?
How many bond issues, Rt90, have been paid off over the years yet taxes are always rising?
Where is the money for maintenance, schools, gov buildings, stolen into the general budgets.
Tax money is not banking, government can not make a profit off tax payers. That's why if they don't use it they lose it.
It should be this is our budget, this is what we can do with it, we would like to do this, can we have the money?
How many bond issues, Rt90, have been paid off over the years yet taxes are always rising?
Where is the money for maintenance, schools, gov buildings, stolen into the general budgets.
And, the residents of the city of Buffalo will allow this to happen.
TEOTWAWKI inc.
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A 25% property tax increase would likely land me in prison.