Buffalo Mayor提议削减预算及征收新税, 以填补400万元的缺口, Buffalo Mayor proposes budget cuts and new taxes to fill $40M gap, seeks state aid increase.

水牛镇市长Christopher Scanlon提议削减10%的预算和3%的酒店税,以解决4 000万美元的预算缺口。 Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon is proposing a 10% budget cut and a 3% hotel tax to address a $40 million budget gap. 他还寻求更多的国家资金,提议在市政援助和奖励方案中增加与通货膨胀挂钩的资金。 He also seeks more state funding, proposing an inflation-linked increase in the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program. 纽约各州的市长们迫切要求增加阿伊姆基金会的资金,并对联邦筹资的不确定性感到关切。 Mayors across New York State are pressing for increased AIM funding and are concerned about federal funding uncertainty. Scanlon的目的是通过增加财产税和新的收入来平衡预算,同时讨论布法罗停车管理局的计划。 Scanlon aims to balance the budget through property tax increases and new revenues, while also discussing plans for a Buffalo parking authority.