|
City Comptroller
Andrew A. SanFilippo City Comptroller
A Welcome Message From Comptroller SanFilippo:
Buffalo is far more than cold winters, as some would have you believe. It is the hub of a wonderful region with plenty to offer both resident and visitor alike. As Comptroller of the City of Buffalo, I’m proud of our architectural history, our rich ethnic diversity, our hard-working and warm and caring people, and our major league sports teams. I’m also proud of the state of our city’s finances which has steadily improved over the last several years and reached a new record level with an undesignated, unreserved fund balance of nearly $60 million on top of a more than $30 million rainy day fund at the end of the 2007-08 fiscal year. During the hard times after the horrible 9/11 terrorist attacks, New York State and its cities were hard hit by the loss of revenue from the devastation resulting from those attacks on the World Trade Center. But the City of Buffalo, after slashing its budget to meet the crisis, has rebounded and is now in a very strong position. The recovery is a tribute to the leadership of the elected leaders of this great city and to the commitment of its workers and its citizens to reshaping government in order to regain its footing. We have come a long way in just a few short years and even with the tough economic times we all face, the City of Buffalo’s recovery is testament to the resilience and strength of its people. I look forward to our continued financial success and new job growth linked in part to our world-class medical corridor and our splendid university system. Momentum is literally bubbling over for economic development of our fabulous waterfront and I like to think our best days are still to come. I am proud to call Buffalo home and I am honored to serve as Comptroller during this period of new hope and excitement. Go Buffalo!
|
