Mayor Brown didn't budget money for speed zone cameras – but he's not giving up on them By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter May 7, 2021 May 7, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown did not include any revenue from school zone speed cameras in his 2021-22 budget proposal. kAmqFE 9:D 25>:?:DEC2E:@? D2JD E92E 5@6D?’E >62? 96 :D 232?5@?:?8 E96 4@?EC@G6CD:2= $49@@= +@?6 $276EJ !C@8C2>]k^AmkAm“%9:D 24E:@? :? ?@ H2J :?5:42E6D 2 492?86 :? E96 >2J@C’D 4@>>:E>6?E E@ E96 AC@8C2> @C E96 @G6CH96=>:?8 6G:56?46 @7 E96 AC@8C2>’D 67764E:G6?6DD[Q E96 4:EJ’D u:?2?46 r@>>:DD:@?6C s@??2 y] tDEC:49 5FC:?8 E96 r@>>@? r@F?4:=’D 3F586E 962C:?8D (65?6D52J]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County administrator to step down Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. 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