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City of Buffalo Ballot Abstract No. 7: Temporary Task Forces

Buffalo city, New York
My vote power: High

What does this measure do?

Buffalo's mayor and Common Council could appoint temporary advisory task forces for up to two years. The measure states no new tax; city operations would handle any cost.

Read the official ballot measure (PDF)

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

Allow the mayor and Common Council to appoint temporary task forces for up to two years.

A NO vote means

Leave the charter without this task-force authority.