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Taste of Buffalo 
7/11/2009 - 7/12/2009
Location: Downtown Buffalo
Address: Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square · Buffalo, NY 14202
Website: http://www.tasteofbuffalo.com
Hours: Sat: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. / Sun. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Ticket Info: Tickets are available at Tops and at the festival

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Summer in the Parks with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
6/30/2009, 7/1/2009, 7/7/2009, 7/8/2009
Location: Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Address: 2655 South Park Avenue · Buffalo, NY 14218
Phone: (716) 885-5000
Website: http://bpo.org/html/bpo_in_the_community.html

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Shakespeare in Delaware Park
6/1/2009 - 8/31/2009
Location: Delaware Park
Address: Shakespeare Hill · Buffalo, NY
Phone: (716) 856-4533
Website: http://www.shakespeareindelawarepark.org
Hours: 7:30pm Tues-Sun

Department Of Assessment And Taxation To Mail 2009-2010 Buffalo City Tax And Sewer Rent Bills
The Department of Assessment and Taxation will be mailing 2009-2010 Buffalo City Tax and Sewer Rent bills to all property owners in the City of Buffalo on July 1, 2009.  To ensure proper delivery, it is requested that property owners who have had address changes within the past year send notice in writing immediately to the Department of Assessment and Taxation, 65 Niagara Square, Room 121, Buffalo, New York, 14202, or by facsimile (FAX) transmission to 716-851-5757.

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The City of Buffalo Federal Stimulus Funds
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an unprecedented opportunity to revive the country's economy by saving and creating jobs and investing in transportation, infrastructure, fighting crime, energy, clean water systems, housing and human services.   As of June 10, 2009 the City of Buffalo has secured approximately $37.8 million in ARRA "stimulus" funding. 

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Three-Way Capital Spending Agreement
Mayor Byron W. Brown announced a three-way capital spending agreement between the Common Council and the City Comptroller that will fund ongoing work for three significant projects in the City of Buffalo:  continuing rehabilitation work at the Broadway Market, restoration of 60 Hedley Place (a circa-1854 stone farmhouse located in the Hamlin Park neighborhood and listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and the ongoing synchronization of the city’s traffic signals.

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City of Buffalo Employee Salary Information
Mayor Byron W. Brown today announced that he has fulfilled the pledge he made in the 2009 State of The City Address by posting online city employee names, job titles and base salaries for their respective positions. At the close of each city fiscal year, the posted list of employee salaries will be updated to reflect any overtime accrued by an individual employee during the specific fiscal year.

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Mayor Brown’s City Hall Improvements Update
The aggressive work of the Brown administration to implement a strategy to upgrade and restore the electrical, plumbing, and mechanical components to today’s standards continues to be a priority.  These capital improvements will result in an immediate savings of gas and electric and a more pleasant work environment.

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Information on the City’s Funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – CDBG-R Funding
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the City of Buffalo $4,311,494 of Community Development Block Grant Recovery Act of 2009 Grant Funds.

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2009 Citizen Participation Academy
Educating, Empowering, & Enlightening Citizens to Strengthen the City of Buffalo.Academy sessions will host diverse themes including education, public safety, and economic development. Please come and register and see what a difference you could make.