The process to consider changes to the city’s governing document was “ill-conceived, ill-timed, and ill-resourced.” Despite the challenges, some big changes will be on the November ballot.
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories on the city’s Charter Revision Commission. Tomorrow’s story will detail 11 measures that will be on the November ballot.
For the first time in a generation, Buffalo had the opportunity to radically reform City Hall via a charter revision commission — the municipal version of a constitutional convention.
Progressives got their hopes up. They — along with their allies on the commission — pushed for a slew of changes to city government, including a police disciplinary board, election reforms, an office dedicated to addressing food deserts, and more…