2.28.2023 Fall River City Council

The Fall River City Council held a meeting on February 28, 2023, which included a significant discussion and approval of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) between the city and the Fall River Police Association Mass Cop Local 1854. Councilor Kadeem expressed concerns about the contract's affordability and the impact on supervisor differentials, which had compressed from 15% to 0.8%. City Administrator Seth Aiken and Director of Financial Services Bridget Allman assured the council that the contract was affordable and sustainable, with the administration committed to reopening supervisor negotiations to address the differential. The contract also included changes to comp time, moving from an unpredictable unfunded liability to a double time and a half standard paid now, and incorporated body cameras. The MOU was approved by a vote of 7-2, with Councilor Kadeem and Councilor Dion opposing.

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