Fall River City Council
Council Sends Budget Back to Mayor
By a 6-3 vote, the Fall River City Council has rejected Mayor Paul Coogan’s FY 2026 municipal budget. The $500 million spending plan is 7% higher than FY 2025 with major increases in trash
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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
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
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
Read MoreCity 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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