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Good day Buffalo! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Buffalo is spending $40 million a year just on overtime.
  • Will Ulysees Wingo's new book signal a Buffalo political return?
  • How the Bills are helping Buffalo kids learn about money

Also on today's calendar: Francis: An Oratorio in Nine Scenes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Windy with a shower, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunshine, a shower; breezy, temps: high: 63, low: 49.
  • Friday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Buffalo overtime costs keep climbing no matter the staffing level, report finds (wkbw.com) — Buffalo taxpayers are footing about $40 million a year in overtime, and a new comptroller's report shows those costs keep rising regardless of staffing levels. City councilmembers are demanding deeper audits and possible overtime thresholds after learning dozens of employees earned $100,000 or more in overtime alone, far above the city's median household income.
   

2. When leadership comes at a cost: One Buffalo leader tells his story (wgrz.com) — Former Buffalo Common Councilmember and pastor Ulysees Wingo Sr. is sharing hard lessons about balancing public leadership and family life in his new memoir, The Invoice of Leadership. He'll discuss the book and its message for Buffalo-area leaders at a signing and presentation October 13 at The Foundry on Elmwood, while hinting he may someday return to city politics.
   

3. M&T Bank, Buffalo Bills launch financial literacy program for WNY students (wkbw.com) — A new financial literacy program backed by M&T Bank and the Buffalo Bills has launched at P.S. 37 Futures Prep School in Buffalo, offering free interactive lessons on budgeting and saving to local fourth- through sixth-graders. The Financial Literacy Playbook will be available at no cost to educators across Western New York, giving Buffalo families another tool to help kids build smart money habits early.
   

4. Dion Dawkins helps people impacted by criminal justice system find a path to work (wgrz.com) — Buffalo Bills lineman Dion Dawkins partnered with Peaceprints of Western New York to host a job fair at the University at Buffalo for people impacted by the criminal justice system. Attendees received resume help, mock interviews, professional clothing, headshots, and direct access to employers, with organizers aiming for real job offers rather than just applications.
   

5. Scandalous Buffalo: Downtown Walking Tour 1pm (iloveny.com) — This afternoon's Scandalous Buffalo walking tour invites you to explore darker chapters of downtown history, from a triple hanging site to a former Ku Klux Klan office. Starting outside Spot Coffee on Delaware Avenue, the 90-minute, 1.5-mile tour weaves true-crime tales with major Buffalo landmarks and includes practical details on parking, transit, and accessibility.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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