BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A judge has ruled in favor of Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon in a lawsuit against Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams, which impacts millions of dollars in projects across the city.

The judge said that the comptroller must issue bonds to borrow money to pay for projects that were approved by the Common Council and the acting mayor.

In August, nearly eight months after the more than $110 million in capital improvement projects were approved, Scanlon publicly called out the City Comptroller’s office , saying the delay was threatening jobs, infrastructure, and vital upgrades to schools and cultural institutions.

“These are shovel-ready projects,” Scanlon said during a press conference on August 6. “But more than that, they are promises, promises made to the peo

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