Buffalo

Top issues

The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.

Issue5StatusBoardMinutesMeetingsLast updated
Local Landmark DesignationsongoingCommon Council012Nov 10, 2026
Parking Ramps SaleongoingCommon Council09Nov 8, 2026
ARPA Contract ChangesongoingCommon Council07Nov 8, 2026
Charter Review CommissionongoingCommon Council07Nov 8, 2026
Jefferson Cannabis PermitopenPlanning Board06Nov 10, 2026

Issues on upcoming agendas

Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.

Nothing right now.

Recent updates

Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.

Issue30StatusBoardLast updated
2027 Capital BudgetopenCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
Annual Action Plan 2026-2027resolvedCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
Bicycle Paths OrdinanceopenCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
Cannabis Enforcement and Tax RevenueopenCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
GoBike ContractopenFinance CommitteeNov 10, 2026
Jefferson Cannabis PermitopenPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026
Local Landmark DesignationsongoingCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
Niagara St Special Use PermitsopenPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026
Parkridge RezoningopenPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026
Retail Checkout Staffing RequirementsopenCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
Sears-Paderewski ParkopenCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
Snow Plan 2026-27openCommunity Development CommitteeNov 10, 2026
Virgil Tobacco PermitopenPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026
Water Infrastructure ProjectsopenCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026
ARPA Contract ChangesongoingCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Acting Time Pay AuditopenCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Board Appointment RestrictionsopenCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Board of Education Bond ResolutionsresolvedCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Charter Review CommissionongoingCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Chippewa Entertainment DistrictopenCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
City Bond RatingsopenCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Council Budget Amendment AuthorityopenCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Drive Forward InitiativeopenCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Erie Basin MarinamonitoringCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Former Wonder Bread FactoryopenCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
MOVE-IN NY ProgramongoingCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Michigan Avenue Complete StreetongoingCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Parking Ramps SaleongoingCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Police Union Memorandum of AgreementmonitoringCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026
Property Tax Base ProportionsresolvedCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026

Upcoming meetings

Meeting11BoardDateTimeSummary
2026-11-12 - Preservation BoardPreservation BoardNov 12, 20263:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-16 - Planning BoardPlanning BoardNov 16, 20264:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-17 - Legislation CommitteeLegislation CommitteeNov 17, 20261:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted. Public hearings are listed for 26-000841 (an assembly special use permit on Main St) and 26-000817 (an electronic message centre on Bailey St). Location assumed to be Council Chambers
2026-11-17 - Finance CommitteeFinance CommitteeNov 17, 202610:00 AMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-17 - Community Development CommitteeCommunity Development CommitteeNov 17, 20262:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-17 - Civil Service CommitteeCivil Service CommitteeNov 17, 20269:45 AMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-18 - Claims CommitteeClaims CommitteeNov 18, 20261:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-18 - Zoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of AppealsNov 18, 20262:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-11-24 - Common Council MeetingCommon Council MeetingNov 24, 20262:00 PMAgenda not yet posted.
2026-11-30 - Planning BoardPlanning BoardNov 30, 20264:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.
2026-12-08 - Common Council MeetingCommon Council MeetingDec 8, 20262:00 PMScheduled; agenda not yet posted.

Recent meetings

One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).

Meeting11BoardTypeMinutesVideo
2026-11-10 - Common Council MeetingCommon Council Meetingregular meetingnot yet postednone found
2026-11-04 - Civil Service CommitteeCivil Service Committeecommittee meetingnot yet postedhttps://cpmedia.azureedge.net/buffalony/9c1d838159.mp4
2026-11-04 - Community Development CommitteeCommunity Development Committeecommittee meetingnot yet postedhttps://cpmedia.azureedge.net/buffalony/b7acc5c543.mp4
2026-11-04 - Finance CommitteeFinance Committeecommittee meetingnot yet postedhttps://cpmedia.azureedge.net/buffalony/18075695d5.mp4
2026-11-04 - Legislation CommitteeLegislation Committeecommittee meetingnot yet postedhttps://cpmedia.azureedge.net/buffalony/d668323486.mp4
2026-11-02 - Planning BoardPlanning Boardboard meetingnot yet postednone found
2026-10-27 - Common Council MeetingCommon Council Meetingregular meetingnot yet postednone found
2026-07-21 - Common Council MeetingCommon Council Meetingregular meetinghttps://buffalony.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=12&ID=3096&Inline=Truenone found
2026-07-07 - Common Council MeetingCommon Council Meetingregular meetinghttps://buffalony.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=12&ID=3087&Inline=Truenone found
2026-06-23 - Common Council MeetingCommon Council Meetingregular meetinghttps://buffalony.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=12&ID=3079&Inline=Truenone found
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Issues with near term decisions

Issue19BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Jefferson Cannabis PermitPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026006
Niagara St Special Use PermitsPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026006
Parkridge RezoningPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026006
Retail Checkout Staffing RequirementsCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026306
Virgil Tobacco PermitPlanning BoardNov 10, 2026006
Chippewa Entertainment DistrictCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026106
Sears-Paderewski ParkCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026005
2027 Capital BudgetCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026004
Acting Time Pay AuditCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026104
City Bond RatingsCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026104
Council Budget Amendment AuthorityCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026104
Bicycle Paths OrdinanceCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026103
Cannabis Enforcement and Tax RevenueCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026203
GoBike ContractFinance CommitteeNov 10, 2026003
Snow Plan 2026-27Community Development CommitteeNov 10, 2026003
Water Infrastructure ProjectsCommon CouncilNov 10, 2026003
Board Appointment RestrictionsCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026103
Drive Forward InitiativeCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026103
Former Wonder Bread FactoryCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026203

Long running topics

Issue6BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Local Landmark DesignationsCommon CouncilNov 10, 20261012
Parking Ramps SaleCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026209
ARPA Contract ChangesCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026207
Charter Review CommissionCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026507
MOVE-IN NY ProgramCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026006
Michigan Avenue Complete StreetCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026006

No actions pending

Issue2BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Erie Basin MarinaCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026106
Police Union Memorandum of AgreementCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026403

Completed

Issue3BoardLast updatedPeopleMinutesMeetings
Annual Action Plan 2026-2027Common CouncilNov 10, 20261010
Property Tax Base ProportionsCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026407
Board of Education Bond ResolutionsCommon CouncilNov 8, 2026106

Sources

Where the data comes from

Data quality notes

  • Official Common Council proceedings (minutes) for June 23, July 7 and July 21, 2026 are posted on the Council's meeting portal (https://buffalony.iqm2.com/Citizens/). Issues, People and Meetings pages were rebuilt from them on 2026-11-08. The minutes record item results and roll calls only, with no discussion or public comment, so Issue pages show actions and votes, not debate.
  • Minutes for meetings from September 2026 onward were not yet posted when checked.
  • Roll-call attendance marks were not legible in the minutes text, so presence is inferred from recorded votes.

Last modified 2026-11-10