BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Significant property tax increases will be part of Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan’s first proposed budget, with the city needing to boost the tax levy by at least 15 percent, according to Buffalo Deputy Mayor Benjamin Swanekamp.
Confirming the planned increase to 7 News, Swanekamp said a 15 percent bump will be the “absolute very bare minimum” needed to stabilize the city’s cash flow.
“We frankly will need more, actually,” Swanekamp added…