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FOI Request and Report Prompts Buffalo to Cut Employee Take Home Cars

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· Story link In the wake of a Buffalo News report on the 85 city employees who take home city…

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In the wake of a Buffalo News report on the 85 city employees who take home city cars each night, the mayor has decided to cut home use of cares back by 41 percent. The News had to file a Freedom of Information Law request to get the information. It took two months. In announcing the cutback, Mayor Byron W. Brown cautioned the remaining 50 employees not to use city cars for personal business. (7/3/08)

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