City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 8: Budget Adoption Procedures
Buffalo city, New York
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
The mayor would have to send the draft city budget to the comptroller first, and the Common Council could then change revenue and spending estimates the comptroller flags. The official summary names no new tax or cost.
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Proposed by: City of Buffalo Charter Revision Commission
A city panel that spent the past year reviewing Buffalo's charter, the city's basic rulebook. It put 11 proposed changes on the November 2026 ballot.
Source: investigativepost.org
A YES vote means
The comptroller gets more power to review the mayor's budget, and the Common Council can adjust the estimates the comptroller recommends changing.
A NO vote means
The comptroller's limited budget review stays the same, and the Common Council still cannot adjust revenue or spending estimates.