Buffalo Proposal 8 is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in New York.
What it does
Authorize the comptroller to recommend revenue and expenditure estimates in the annual budget, and authorize the city council to implement them
On your ballot
Amends Charter to give additional powers to the Comptroller to recommend revenue and expenditure estimates in the Mayor’s proposed annual budget and for Common Council to implement those recommendations.
A “YES” vote would add these powers.
A “NO” vote would leave the current powers unchanged.
Abstract: Currently the City Comptroller has limited time and power to review and make recommendations on the Mayor’s tentative budget once it is submitted to the Common Council, and the Comon Council has no power to adjust revenue or expenditure estimates. This Charter amendment would require the Mayor to provide the proposed tentative budget to the Comptroller before submission to the Common Council. If the Comptroller recommends changes to the Mayor’s revenue or expenditure estimates, the Common Council will be able to adjust those numbers downward by a two-thirds vote and any expenditure estimate upward by a majority vote.
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports:
authorizing the comptroller to recommend revenue and expenditure estimates in the annual budget; and
authorizing the city council to implement them downward by a two-thirds vote or upward by a simple majority vote.
