How Brown administration recommends spending American Rescue Plan funds in Buffalo By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Jul 21, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Mayor Byron Brown's proposal for spending some $328 million in federal stimulus aid includes the following: kAmkDEC@?8m#6G6?F6 {@DD #6A=246>6?E]k^DEC@?8m S`__ >:==:@? E@ C6A=246 r:EJ w2== C6G6?F6D =@DE 5F6 E@ E96 A2?56>:4[ DF49 2D D2=6D E2I[ A2C<:?8[ FD6C 766D[ A6C>:ED 2?5 =:46?D6D]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m$>2CE $6H6C] k^DEC@?8mSc_ >:==:@? E@ :>AC@G6 E96 677:4:6?4J[ BF2=:EJ 2?5 D6CG:46 @7 H2E6C 2?5 D6H6C DJDE6>D E9C@F89@FE E96 4:EJ] !C:@C:EJ H@F=5 36 8:G6? E@ AC@;64ED =@42E65 :? ?6:893@C9@@5D 5:DAC@A@CE:@?2==J 27764E65 3J E96 A2?56>:4]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m|2DE6? !2C<^y@9??J q] (:=6J #64@?DECF4E:@?]k^DEC@?8m Sab >:==:@? 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