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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown delivered his State of the City on Wednesday

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, wearing a blue suite, white shirt and blue tie, speaks at two microphones.
Eileen Elibol
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Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown addresses the press May 17, 2022.

On Wednesday, May 1, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown delivered the State of the City Address.

Mayor Brown's proposed budget amount is $617,965,000. The proposed budget represents a 7.1% increase from the current year’s budget.

The budget proposes a 9% tax levy increase. (For a home assessed at $100,000 will increase by $78 annually, which equates to a little over $6.50 per month.)

The mayor is also planning an announcement related to 5/14 in the address.