Pension Assessment
retirement fund for city employees
$44,747,127
proposed for FY2027 — +3.3% increase from $43,299,321 in FY2026
- Per resident
- $471
- Change in dollars
- +$1,447,806
- Share of general fund
- 9.3%
FY2027 Revised, as of July 24, 2026. Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget. How these numbers are sourced
How Fall River compares
Spending per resident on employee benefits & pension, across four Southeastern Massachusetts cities. Figures are general-fund only, so enterprise funds like water and sewer are excluded on every city.
- Taunton $1,219
- Fall River $1,028
- Brockton $845
- New Bedford $747
Over time
Adopted budget for each fiscal year, with FY2027 as proposed.
- FY24 $38.5M
- FY25 $40.6M
- FY26 $43.3M
- FY27 $44.7M
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 $45,191,673
- Revised Jun 30, 2026 $44,747,127
- Revised Jul 24, 2026 $44,747,127
FY2026 Revised, as of July 24, 2026(approx.). Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget .pdf (FY2026 Revised Budget column).