BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo's acting mayor Chris Scanlon is thrilled with the $95 million capital budget passed by the Buffalo Common Council.

Standing with Council President Bryan Bowman, Majority Leader Leah Halton-Pope, and Buffalo Public Schools CFO Jim Barnes, the mayor said the budget invests in “infrastructure, facilities, and public assets the residents depend on every single day.”

The newly approved budget directs spending across every corner of the city:

Council President Bowman highlighted that the budget reflects district-level priorities and includes multiple council-requested projects.

“Our kids deserve modern, safe, and welcoming spaces to learn,” Bowman said, noting he has two children in the district.

Majority Leader Halton-Pope emphasized that, for the first time in seve

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