Mayor Brown to detail proposed $41M budget increase during State of the City

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown will give his annual State of the City address on Wednesday afternoon.Brown plans to speak on infrastructure projects, new snow-fighting equipment, park improvements and the proposed budget for the next fiscal year.That proposed budget is just under $618 million -- an increase of 7.1% from the current budget of $576.9 million.In a news release, the city said various factors led to the higher budget, including union contracts, health insurance cos