Fall River City Council

Tith Ready to Assume Role on the City Council

Keith Thibault April 25, 2025 Comments Off on Tith Ready to Assume Role on the City Council

On Monday, local restaurant owner and community activist Ricky Tith was beginning his trek for another run for the Fall River City Council. By Wednesday morning, he was sworn in as the council’s newest

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Council Uses Procedural Move to Block Appointment of New Chief; Sampson Resigns

Keith Thibault April 23, 2025 Comments Off on Council Uses Procedural Move to Block Appointment of New Chief; Sampson Resigns

Last night, the Fall River city council again took up the appointment of Interim Chief Kelly Furtado as the full-time leader of the police department. The body used a procedural move to postpone a

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City Council Votes Not to Raise Water and Sewer Rates

Keith Thibault April 16, 2025 Comments Off on City Council Votes Not to Raise Water and Sewer Rates

This week, the Fall River City Council voted to keep water and sewer rates at their current levels while approving the department’s FY2026 budget

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City Council Rejects Appointment of Furtado as Full Time Police Chief

Keith Thibault April 9, 2025 Comments Off on City Council Rejects Appointment of Furtado as Full Time Police Chief

Since 2020, the Fall River Police Department has been served by four chiefs amid reports of internal strife. That situation came to a head Tuesday night when the city council voted 5-4 not to

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City Council Gets First Look at Proposed Sewer and Water Rate Increases for FY 2026

Keith Thibault March 26, 2025 Comments Off on City Council Gets First Look at Proposed Sewer and Water Rate Increases for FY 2026

This week, the Fall River City Council’s Finance Committee received a presentation from the Department of Community Utilities on the proposed FY 2026 Sewer and Water Department budgets, which include proposed rate increases for

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