General Government
mayor, city council, clerk, veterans, elections
$3,604,130
proposed for FY2027 — −5.0% decrease from $3,795,181 in FY2026
- Per resident
- $38
- Change in dollars
- −$191,051
- Share of general fund
- 0.7%
FY2027 Revised, as of July 24, 2026. Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget. How these numbers are sourced
What's in it
5 lines, totalling $3,604,128.
- Veterans' Benefits $2.0M −7.7% decrease
- Elections $471K −2.3% decrease
- City Council $435K +2.4% increase
- City Clerk $418K −6.1% decrease
- Mayor's Office $330K −<0.1%
How Fall River compares
Spending per resident on general government, across four Southeastern Massachusetts cities. Figures are general-fund only, so enterprise funds like water and sewer are excluded on every city.
- New Bedford $242
- Brockton $217
- Fall River $153
- Taunton $142
Over time
Adopted budget for each fiscal year, with FY2027 as proposed.
- FY24 $3.1M
- FY25 $4.1M
- FY26 $3.8M
- FY27 $3.6M
How this figure moved
What this line said at each published FY2027 revision, as the budget moved through the municipal process.
- Proposed May 12, 2026 $3,711,352
- Revised Jun 30, 2026 $3,597,529
- Revised Jul 24, 2026 $3,604,130
FY2026 Revised, as of July 24, 2026(approx.). Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget .pdf (FY2026 Revised Budget column).