property taxes

On Friday, the Buffalo Common Council voted to accept Mayor Byron Brown’s proposed budget and pass it along to committee.The mayor spoke about his budget…

The COVID-19 pandemic caused many governments to raise, or consider raising taxes to account for deficits. That includes places like Nashville, Chicago,…

With many Buffalo seniors worried about the impact of the new property re-assessment program on their taxes, the Common Council is moving to cover the…

A televised debate Wednesday evening started with a fight over the difference between the tax rate and the tax levy, and eventually turned into an…

There did not appear to be any support for City of Buffalo plans for a massive change in property assessments during a crowded public meeting Thursday…

Priorities, spending, taxes, the future home of the Buffalo Bills, economic development and the red/green budget. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and…

The City of Buffalo mailed new property assessments to every homeowner, along with estimated new property tax bills for 2020. With them came concerns,…

Majority Democrats passed the Erie County budget they wanted Thursday, with a lot of new spending and a tax cut. That is because the county is awash in…

There's increasing concern around Buffalo about the effects of reassessment on property tax bills. The issue drew a large crowd Monday night to First…

Rochester businessman, philanthropist and former Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano has launched a new campaign to achieve fair property taxes in Upstate…