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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has signed the Common Council’s controversial new district map into law, despite outcry from community members and a contentious public hearing.
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The heated hearing — Mayor Byron Brown even momentarily walked off the stage — featured criticism of Brown’s leadership during the controversy over the city’s reapportionment process.
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The Buffalo Common Council approved controversial new district lines Tuesday, setting up a likely court battle.
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The Buffalo Common Council had planned to approve a controversial set of new boundary lines to reflect the 2020 Census and instead sent a plan to the Legislation Committee meeting on Tuesday.
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Districts have to be shifted to reflect the population changes found by the 2020 Census. Common Council members have their plan which was attacked during a public hearing on Tuesday. The activists have their plan. The Council cancelled a Friday vote on its plan and said there would be another meeting. There is a July 31 deadline.
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The Buffalo Common Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to halt its recent bus service cuts.
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Common Council President Darius Pridgen said he expects the new law to be used by supporters of saving historic St. Ann's Church from demolition plans by the Buffalo Catholic Diocese.
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Mayor Byron Brown's administration comes to the Common Council Tuesday with its plan to spend $331million in federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan.
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The Buffalo Common Council is starting its 2022 by making no changes to its leadership structure. At its reorganizational meeting Monday, Councilmembers voted to retain Ellicott District representative Darius Pridgen as their council president.