Build Fall River's FY2027 Budget

Start with projected costs, then make your choices. The city faces a gap between rising costs and limited revenue — can you balance it?

How This Works
Expected Cost Growth
+2.0%
FY2027 spending: $464.9M vs FY2026: $452.6M
-5% +10%
Where It Comes From
Revenue is projected to grow ~1.5% — slower than costs
$457.1M
You Can Adjust

Each source has a default FY2027 growth rate based on historical trends. Use +/- to adjust further.

Free Cash
$1.5M
$1,500,000
Property Tax Levy
$137,463,208
New Growth Revenue
$2,400,000
Motor Vehicle Excise
$9,843,000
+$193K
Cannabis Excise
$1,680,000
+$80K
Meals Excise
$1,836,000
+$36K
Investment Income
$3,750,000
Parking Revenue
$2,350,000
Permits & License Fees
$2,448,000
+$48K
Fixed — Projected Growth Rates

These are set by the state, prior commitments, or other entities. The city has no direct control.

State Aid
+0.0%
$275,678,916
+$5.4M
Debt Exclusion
FIXED
$4,923,997
$-259K
Projected -5% from FY2026
Other Local Receipts
FIXED
$5,847,294
+$115K
Projected +2% from FY2026
Enterprise Fund Indirects
FIXED
$7,407,679
+$216K
Projected +3% from FY2026
Stabilization Fund
FIXED
$0
$-600K
Not repeated in FY2027
Where It Goes
Projected at +2.0% base growth
$464.9M
Discretionary — Affected by Growth Slider

These departments start at FY2026 amounts + your global growth rate (+2.0%). Use +/- to adjust individual departments further.

Education
$224,468,795
+$4.4M
Public Safety
$46,693,584
+$916K
Community Maintenance
$22,042,840
+$432K
Administrative Services
$5,170,856
+$101K
Community Services
$4,058,322
+$80K
General Government
$3,839,826
+$75K
Facility Maintenance
$3,468,600
+$68K
Financial Services
$2,268,223
+$44K
Mandated — Preset Growth Rates

These are set by contracts, retirement boards, or state law. The city cannot change them. Each has its own projected growth rate.

Insurance & Benefits
FIXED
$47,553,058
+$1.4M
Set by union contracts and insurance carriers
Pension Assessment
FIXED
$46,243,675
+$2.9M
Set by the Fall River Retirement Board — legally required funding schedule
State & County Assessments
FIXED
$45,012,364
+$2.1M
Mandated by state law — includes charter school tuition the city must pay
Debt Service
FIXED
$14,056,665
$-346K
Bond payments — legally required until bonds mature
This is an educational tool, not a precision budgeting tool. Growth rates, projections, and categories are simplified to help residents understand budget trade-offs. Actual FY2027 figures will be determined by the Mayor and City Council through the formal budget process. Data sourced from the City of Fall River FY2026 Adopted Budget and the MA Department of Revenue. Learn more