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City of BuffaloPolice Oversight Committee · Sep 23Buffalo police camera-room file: eight officers sustained on absence charges, two on falsifying records, none disciplined; Police Oversight Committee asks about Community Development Committee · Sep 22Golombek's two-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining and data centers goes to the full Council without recommendation after nine speakers, none opposed; four Civil Service Committee · Sep 22Buffalo has a Chief Data Officer: Civil Service Committee receives and files Nathan Ignatz's $124,676 appointment in MIS, effective Aug. 31, along with a $73,54 Finance Committee · Sep 22Finance Committee picks apart the Comptroller's discretionary-funding letter line by line — Council's policy advisor says it cites the wrong statutes; Corporati Legislation Committee · Sep 22Council's push for its own legislative counsel stalls again: Corporation Counsel says a referendum is required and admits a backlog; Halton-Pope says Dec. 31 is

Common CouncilResolutions, ordinances, appointments, and the Council floor

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Nowakowski Rules on Chippewa: Close at 11, Seven Conditions, and “Make No One Happy”

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

The Mayor Cut Fall Bulk Trash. The Council Wants It Back — and a Phone Call First.

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Police Oversight CommitteePolice policy, complaints, and oversight of the BPD

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Eight Officers, Sustained Charges, No Discipline. The Committee Asks About Subpoenas.

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City Planning BoardSite plans, special-use permits, and rezonings under the Green Code

Monday, September 21, 2026

A 6,900-Square-Foot Daycare Clears the Planning Board. Niagara Street's Tavern Gets a Closing Time.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

“Unless You Talk to the Neighbors, It's a Hard No.”

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Zoning Board of AppealsArea and use variances

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Evergreen Wants to Buy the Neighborhood's Parking Lot. The Board Sent It Back to the Neighborhood.

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Preservation BoardLandmark designations and certificates of appropriateness (recordings via FOIL)

Thursday, September 3, 2026

St. Casimir's School Heads to Council as a Landmark. The Otis Foundry Heads for Demolition, Chimney Included.

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Common Council — Finance CommitteeBudget, bonding, contracts, and Comptroller items

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

The Comptroller Explained Her Authority in Writing. “Tell Us Who Prepared This.”

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The Administration Is Talking to the Control Board About Borrowing. The Council Read About It in the News.

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Common Council — Legislation CommitteeOrdinance amendments, licenses, and Council legislation

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

The Council Wants Its Own Lawyer. The City's Lawyer Says Not Without a Referendum.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The Council Asked for Its Fall Bulk Trash Back. The Answer Was “It Is What It Is.”

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Common Council — Civil Service CommitteePersonnel, titles, and Civil Service matters

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Four Appointments Filed in Forty Seconds. Ten Items Stay on the Table.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Thirty city hires go to the Council without a recommendation

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Common Council — Community Development CommitteeHousing, neighborhoods, and community development funding

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Nobody Spoke Against a Data-Center Pause. Four Members Promised to Vote for It.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

A Resident Took the Parking Bureau to the Attorney General. The Council Said It Couldn't Make City Hall Answer Him.

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