Signs of the times: at some point in the very near future, the City of Buffalo's finances are likely to be placed in the hands of a state-appointed "Control Board". This is basically the State of New York saying to the City of Buffalo, "Not only have you made a mess of things, but we don't have any faith in your ability to fix things, either. So we'll do it."
Things are about to get pretty ugly, I think.
What strikes me as odd is that no new political leadership has emerged in Buffalo, despite years of the kind of crap that is now going to result in the State basically slapping a dunce-cap on the City's head. The Mayor is in his third term, and in his last run for re-election he was unopposed. (There was probably a Libertarian candidate or something, but come on, now.) The County Executive is in his second term, I believe. Do economic bad times lead to a "Throw the bums out" everywhere but here?
The personal blog of author Kelly Sedinger, chronicling the adventures of one overalls-clad wanderer.
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