BUFFALO, N.Y. — A battle of the bonds is brewing in Buffalo, as Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon accuses City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams of holding up millions in short-term borrowing needed to jumpstart infrastructure projects.

But the comptroller says Scanlon's current plan is financially irresponsible.

At stake: road repairs, school upgrades, and public safety improvements that city leaders say are shovel-ready.

Scanlon is calling on the comptroller’s office to issue approximately $26.5 million in bond anticipation notes (BANs) — short-term borrowing that would allow the city to kick off road repairs, school upgrades, public safety improvements, and work at cultural institutions.

“Everyone's on the same page, looking to push Buffalo forward,” Scanlon said. “The only thing stand

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