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November 16, 2023

Press Conference on the Erie County Budget: Remarks from Colleen Kristich

Colleen Kristich is the Senior Community Researcher at Partnership for the Public Good

November 10, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 6, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check …

November 3, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 30, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, …

October 27, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 23, 2023

By Regine Ndanga, Megan Battista, and Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work …

October 20, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 16, 2023

By Caitlin Love Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, …

October 13, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 9, 2023

By Regine Ndanga and Caitlin Love Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you …

October 6, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of October 2, 2023

By Caitlin Love Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, …

September 29, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of September 25, 2023

by Megan Battista, Regine Ndanga, and Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work …

September 22, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of September 18, 2023

by Caitlin Love Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get …

September 15, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of September 11, 2023

by Caitlin Love Crowell and Regine Ndanga Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work …

July 27, 2023

Letter to Common Council: Legal Concerns with American Rescue Plan Procurement Process and Budget Modification

The Mayor's administration is requesting that the Buffalo Common Council approve a transfer of $60 million of American Rescue Plan funds from community-focused initiatives to fill city budget gaps instead. PPG and partners sent a letter to Buffalo Common Council on July 27, 2023 outlining legal …

July 26, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of July 24, 2023

By Hannah Gabelnick Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items.