Major tax hike in Buffalo appears inevitable

The city is in such a deep financial hole that something close to the 25% property tax increase floated by Mayor Sean Ryan is probably unavoidable. The alternative — major cuts in public services, including police and fire — is politically unpalatable to Buffalo’s elected officials.

News and analysis by Geoff Kelly, Investigative Post’s political reporter

Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan’s administration started dropping bombs in the last couple weeks…

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