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City of Fall River Meetings

6.23.26 Fall River City Council

Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

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Decisions67
Passed64
Referred2
Tabled · Failed1 · 0
Split votesSplit28not unanimous

Where the council split

28 of 67 decisions were not unanimous
Split vote · 1 of 28
Other · accept communication and place on file

Mayor and communication to City Council for Massachusetts House Bill (H.5482) re: extending operating hours for liquor licenses and public alcohol consumption

Passed
6–3yeas–nays
Named as voting noChristopher M. Peckham, Sr.Michael G. CanuelMichelle M. Dionne
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was voted 6 yeas, 3 nays, that the communication be accepted and placed on file, with Vice President Dionne and Councilors Canuel and Peckham voting in the negative.”

Minutes p. 1(PDF, opens in a new tab)The minutes name only these members. Everyone else isn’t listed individually.

6–3

Revised Proposed FY 2027 General Fund Appropriation Order line items A2 through A10

Reject line items A2 through A10, Mayor, Expenses; City Council, Salaries; City Council, Expenses; City Clerk, Salaries; City Clerk, Expenses; Elections, Salaries; Elections, Expenses; Veterans' Benefits, Salaries; and Veterans' Benefits, Expenses, respectively · Budget · Named no: Andrew J. Raposo, Joseph D. Camara, Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 3(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Passed
7–2

Revised Proposed FY 2027 General Fund Appropriation Order line items B1 through B3

Reject line items B1 through B3, Administrative Services, Salaries; Administrative Services, Expenses; and Judgements and Claims, respectively · Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara, Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 4(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Passed
7–2

Revised Proposed FY 2027 General Fund Appropriation Order line items E1 through E3

Reject line items E1 through E3, Community Maintenance, Salaries; Community Maintenance, Expenses; and Community Maintenance, Capital, respectively · Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara, Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 4(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Passed
7–2

Revised Proposed FY 2027 General Fund Appropriation Order line items F1 through F3

Reject line items F1 through F3, Community Services, Salaries; Community Services, Expenses; and Community Services, Transfers, respectively · Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara, Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 4(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Passed
7–2

Revised Proposed FY 2027 General Fund Appropriation Order items H1 through H8

Reject items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses; Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively · Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara, Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 5(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Passed
7–2

Revised Proposed FY 2027 General Fund Appropriation Order funding sources totaling $12,844,664

Reject the following funding sources: $4,000,000 from Stabilization Fund; $150,000 from Surplus Revenue (Free Cash); $1,547,435 from the EMS Rate Revenues for Insurance; $2,306,975 from the EMS Rate Revenues for Pension; $1,264,980 from the EMS Rate Revenues for Other Indirect; $618, 839 from the Water Rate Revenues for Insurance; $1, 195,932 from the Water Rate Revenues for Pension; $813,438 from the Water Rate Revenues for Other Indirect; $154, 615 from the Sewer Rate Revenues for Insurance; $292,624 from the Sewer Rate Revenues for Pension; and $500,761 from the Sewer Rate Revenues for Other Indirect, respectively · Budget · Named no: Joseph D. Camara, Paul B. Hart · Minutes p. 5(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Passed
7–2

Board of Election Commissioners and order authorizing polling places for the State Primary Election on September 1, 2026, and the Biennial State Election on November 3, 2026, and designating polling places and changes to polling places for such elections

Adopt orders · Other · Named no: Michael G. Canuel, Michelle M. Dionne · Minutes p. 8(PDF, opens in a new tab)

Passed

All 67 decisions

In agenda order, grouped by subject
Appointments1
  • Passed Appointment
    Mayor and request for confirmation of the appointment of John Sylvia, Chair, Board of Park Commissioners, as the Board of Park Commissioners representative on the Community Preservation CommitteeConfirm the appointment
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1(PDF, opens in a new tab)
Budget & finance10 of 35
Other business1 of 8
  • Passed Other
    Mayor and communication to City Council for Massachusetts House Bill (H.5482) re: extending operating hours for liquor licenses and public alcohol consumptionAccept communication and place on file
    6–3 6 yeas, 3 nays Official minutes,p. 1(PDF, opens in a new tab)