MeetingAgenda, City of Niagara FallsCouncil Aug 18
Aug 18, 2026, 8:00 AM · Held
Special City Council (City of Niagara Falls) took place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Council Chambers/Zoom App..
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What’s changing in Niagara Falls, NY
This month in Niagara Falls
Steady area3 updates
Niagara Falls’s public record picked up 3 updates in the last 30 days.
Niagara Falls AreaMatter Score
How it’s measured26
LimitedSteady
Needs at least 4 recent meetings with published agendas.
Below the US median of 48 · NY median 42
How your area is doingvs 381 similar communities
- Responsive governmentLow
- Community safetyLow
- Spending on servicesLow
QuietBusy
Steady. Records are moving at a typical pace for an area this size.
Run the numbers
$2,800
city spending per resident (FY22)
$30,982
spent per student · Niagara Falls City Sch
226 · 1,188
violent · property offenses reported in 2025
0
public meetings in the next 3 weeks
Development records: not yet available for Niagara Falls. The city does not publish its permit and land-use cases in a form we can read yet, so this page shows meetings, hearings and agenda items only. We add development records as soon as a city opens them up.
City council & public meetings
All →0 public meetings are scheduled in Niagara Falls over the next 30 days.
Records updated Aug 29, 2026 · every record names its official source · niagarafallsusa.org/.
Your money in Niagara Falls
Your money
Where Niagara Falls’s dollars go
FY2022$133M spent · $2,800 per resident$116M raised · $2,450 per resident
- General government & administration51% · $1,421 per resident
- Police15% · $410 per resident
- Fire13% · $369 per resident
- Roads, transit & parking6% · $169 per resident
median of 58 similar-size cities in NY
All spending categories · where the money comes fromAlso sewer, water & waste 4% · parks & libraries 3% · interest on debt 3% · and the revenue mix
- Sewer, water & waste4% · $103 per resident
- Parks & libraries3% · $96 per resident
- Interest on debt3% · $83 per resident
- Health & welfare3% · $77 per resident
- Housing & community development2% · $60 per resident
Where the money comes from
- 35% state & federal aid
- 27% property tax
- 14% sales & other taxes
- 12% from other local governments
- 7% charges & fees
- 5% fines, interest & other
About this data
From the Census Bureau's survey of local government finances, which classifies every city's own accounts the same way; utilities and enterprise funds are included where the city runs them. Compared with the median mix of similar-size cities in the same state - a description of how the money is allocated, not a judgement of it. Read from the Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances.
Schools
Schools
School dollars in Niagara Falls
per studentNiagara Falls City Sch
7,029 students · unified
$30,982 spent per student (FY24)
federal survey (all funds)
$17,219 of it on instruction
$2,260 below the median of 122 similar-size districts in the state
funded 13% locally · 73% by the state
FY24: $30,982 per student
Since FY19: enrollment -2% · spending per student +33%
About this data
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
Who decides in Niagara Falls
Who decides
City Council
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
Upcoming public meetings
No meetings published for the next three weeks.
Questions people ask about Niagara Falls
Is Niagara Falls safe?
By reported crime, Niagara Falls recorded more reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Low on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, Niagara Falls's police reported 226 violent offenses (about 1 for every 209 residents) and 1,188 property offenses (about 1 for every 40 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Is crime going up or down in Niagara Falls?
Violent offenses are down 40% since 2021 and property offenses are down 16% since 2021, by the rates Niagara Falls's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
Where do my taxes go in Niagara Falls?
In FY2022, Niagara Falls spent $2,800 per resident. The biggest shares went to general government & administration (51%), police (15%), fire (13%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
How does Niagara Falls raise its money?
In FY2022, Niagara Falls raised $2,450 per resident, mostly from state & federal aid (35%), property tax (27%), sales & other taxes (14%).
How much do Niagara Falls schools spend per student?
Niagara Falls City Sch spends $30,982 per student, from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
What is the AreaMatter Score for Niagara Falls?
26 (Limited). It describes what official records show about responsiveness, safety and spending; it never ranks governments or predicts anything. For scale, the median across covered US cities is 48 and across covered NY cities 42.
When is the next Niagara Falls City Council meeting?
No City Council meeting is published for the next 30 days as of September 5, 2026; the schedule comes from the city's meeting portal and updates every 12 hours.
How do I comment at a Niagara Falls public meeting?
Each agenda published by the city states how to comment (in person, in writing, or online); AreaMatter shows those instructions on every meeting page and links the official agenda.
Where are Niagara Falls city meetings held?
The venue is printed on each agenda; AreaMatter shows it on the meeting page when the city publishes it.