10.6.2026 Fall RiverCity Council - Ordinances and Legislation

The Fall River City Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation met on October 6, 2026, to address a heavy agenda of municipal code revisions, resolutions, and operational updates. During citizen input, resident and Marine Corps veteran Mallory Klonowski raised urgent concerns regarding the deteriorated and unmaintained condition of Judge Street and Greenleaf Street. The committee then addressed legal constraints on the city's Abutters Lots Program with Special Counsel Matthew Thomas, noting that recent state statutory changes regarding tax titles (Chapter 60) and zoning have frustrated the program's purpose for tax-possession parcels, prompting councilors to explore special legislation or a home rule petition.

The committee also reviewed potential updates to the city's noise ordinance with Police Chief J.T. Hoar and Assistant Corporation Counsel Kenneth Fredette, focusing on issues like persistent ice cream truck noise, and voted to send a letter requesting the city purchase decibel readers for enforcement. City Engineer Daniel Aguiar discussed heavy vehicle restrictions on Wilson Road, as well as stiffer fines and loss-of-license penalties for unauthorized street curb cuts. Additionally, Human Resources Director Nicholas Macolini provided updates on an upcoming comprehensive municipal salary and compensation study and the reorganization of City Operations into distinct Community Maintenance and Facilities departments. Finally, the committee discussed outside billboards and digital signage along Route 79 and citywide, expressing a consensus to restrict future billboard installations and require City Council public hearings.

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