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June 3, 2026
2 meetings this evening, 43 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Minutes (PDF, in the agenda packet where the council approved them)
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Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Michael G. Canuel, Michelle M. Dionne, Paul B. Hart, Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte, Andrew J. Raposo
Absent: None
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
1 Citizen Input — None
To. lift the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget from the table
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to. lift the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget from the table.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Dionne)
2 Continue discussion of the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget as follows: * Departments carried over from the June 2, 2026, Committee on Finance agenda, if needed «Insurance and Other Governmental Expenditures Emily Arpke, Director of Financial Services, provided information regarding the Fiscal Year 2027
To refer the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget to full Council for action
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Vice President Dionne and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to refer the Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget to full Council for action.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Raposo)
Adjournment
To adjourn at 7:20 p.m
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:20 p.m.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Dionne)
6:05 p.m. · Fall River City Council · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda packet · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Michael G. Canuel, Michelle M. Dionne, Paul B. Hart, Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte, Andrew J. Raposo
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Councilor Peckham exited the Chamber at 8:02 p.m
- Councilor Peckham returned to the Chamber at 8:04 p.m
- Councilor Pereira exited the Chamber at 8:16 p.m
- Councilor Pereira returned to the Chamber at 8:17 p.m
40 recorded votes, 16 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Committee Reports
2 Order — Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Minutes, page 2 · Agenda packet · Video
To vote on the appropriation order by line item
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Dionne and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was unanimously voted to vote on the appropriation order by line item.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Cadime)
To reject line item A1 for Mayor, Salaries
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 6 yeas, 3 nays to reject line item A1 for Mayor, Salaries, with Councilors Camara, Hart and Pereira voting in the negative.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
To take line items A2 through A10, Mayor, Expenses; City Council, Salaries City Council, Expenses; City Clerk, Salaries; City Clerk, Expenses; Elections, Salaries Elections, Expenses; Veterans' Benefits, Salaries; and Veterans' Benefits, Expenses, respectively, together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to take line items A2 through A10, Mayor, Expenses; City Council, Salaries City Council, Expenses; City Clerk, Salaries; City Clerk, Expenses; Elections, Salaries Elections, Expenses; Veterans' Benefits, Salaries; and Veterans' Benefits, Expenses, respectively, together.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Raposo)
To reject line items A2 through A10, Mayor, Expenses; City Council, Salaries; City Council, Expenses; City Clerk, Salaries; City Clerk, Expenses; Elections, Salaries Elections, Expenses; Veterans' Benefits, Salaries; and Veterans' Benefits, Expenses, respectively
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Vice President Dionne and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 7 yeas, 2 nays to reject line items A2 through A10, Mayor, Expenses; City Council, Salaries; City Council, Expenses; City Clerk, Salaries; City Clerk, Expenses; Elections, Salaries Elections, Expenses; Veterans' Benefits, Salaries; and Veterans' Benefits, Expenses, respectively, with Councilors Camara and Hart voting in the negative.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Peckham)
To take line items B1 through B3, Administrative Services, Salaries Administrative Services, Expenses; Judgements and Claims, respectively, together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to take line items B1 through B3, Administrative Services, Salaries Administrative Services, Expenses; Judgements and Claims, respectively, together.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
To reject line items B1 through B3, Administrative Services, Salaries Administrative Services, Expenses; and Judgements and Claims, respectively
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Joseph D. Camara, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Canuel and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 8 yeas, 1 nay, to reject line items B1 through B3, Administrative Services, Salaries Administrative Services, Expenses; and Judgements and Claims, respectively, with Councilor Hart voting in the negative.” (Motion: Canuel, second: Peckham)
To reject line item C1 for Financial Services, Salaries
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, Raposo
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 9 yeas to reject line item C1 for Financial Services, Salaries.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
To reject line item C2 For Financial Services, Expenses
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, Raposo
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Canuel, it was voted 9 yeas to reject line item C2 For Financial Services, Expenses.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Canuel)
To take line items D1 through D3, Facilities, Salaries; Facilities, Expenses and Facilities, Capital, respectively, together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to take line items D1 through D3, Facilities, Salaries; Facilities, Expenses and Facilities, Capital, respectively, together.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Dionne)
To reject line items D1 through D3, Facilities, Salaries; Facilities, Expenses and Facilities, Capital, respectively
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to reject line items D1 through D3, Facilities, Salaries; Facilities, Expenses and Facilities, Capital, respectively.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Dionne)
To take line items E71 through E3, Community Maintenance, Salaries Community Maintenance, Expenses; and Community Maintenance, Capital, respectively, together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to take line items E71 through E3, Community Maintenance, Salaries Community Maintenance, Expenses; and Community Maintenance, Capital, respectively, together.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Peckham)
To reject line items E1 through E3, Community Maintenance, Salaries Community Maintenance, Expenses; and Community Maintenance, Capital, respectively
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to reject line items E1 through E3, Community Maintenance, Salaries Community Maintenance, Expenses; and Community Maintenance, Capital, respectively.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
To take line items F1 through F3, Community Services, Salaries; Community Services, Expenses; and Community Services, Transfers, respectively, together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to take line items F1 through F3, Community Services, Salaries; Community Services, Expenses; and Community Services, Transfers, respectively, together.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Peckham)
To reject line items F1 through F3, Community Services, Salaries Community Services, Expenses; and Community Services, Transfers, respectively
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to reject line items F1 through F3, Community Services, Salaries Community Services, Expenses; and Community Services, Transfers, respectively.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Dionne)
To approve line item G1 for School Appropriation
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to approve line item G1 for School Appropriation.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Dionne)
To reject line item G2 for School Transportation
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to reject line item G2 for School Transportation.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Raposo)
To approve line item G3 for Education Assessments
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was unanimously voted to approve line item G3 for Education Assessments.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Dionne)
To take items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses; Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively, together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to take items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses; Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively, together.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Raposo)
To approve items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively
Yes: Hart, Joseph D. Camara, PereiraNo: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Ponte, Raposo
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Camara and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was voted 3 yeas, 6 nays, to approve items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively, with Councilors Camara, Hart and Pereira voting in the affirmative and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Joseph D. Camara, second: Pereira)
To reject items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Vice President Dionne and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 6 yeas, 3 nays to reject items H1 through H8, Police, Salaries; Police, Expenses Police, Capital; Harbor Master, Salaries; Harbor Master, Expenses; Fire & Emergency Services, Salaries; Fire & Emergency Services, Expenses; and Fire & Emergency Services, Capital, respectively, with Councilors Camara, Hart and Pereira voting in the negative.” (Motion: Dionne, second: Peckham)
To reject 11, Debt — Service
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was unanimously voted to reject 11, Debt — Service.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Peckham)
To reject 12, Insurance
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to reject 12, Insurance.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Raposo)
To reject 13, Pension Contributions
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to reject 13, Pension Contributions.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Raposo)
To reject 14, Reserve Fund
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to reject 14, Reserve Fund.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Raposo)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item B1, Administrative, Services, Salaries, by $100,000
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: HartAbstained: Joseph D. Camara
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was voted 7 yeas, 1 nay, to recommend that the Administration reduce line item B1, Administrative, Services, Salaries, by $100,000, with Councilor Hart voting in the negative and Councilor Camara voting present.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Dionne)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item B2, Administrative, Expenses, by $200,000
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Vice President Dionne, it was voted 7 yeas, 2 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce line item B2, Administrative, Expenses, by $200,000, with Councilors Camara and Hart voting in the negative.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Dionne)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item C1, Financial Services, Salaries, by 70,000
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, Raposo
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was voted 9 yeas to recommend that the Administration reduce line item C1, Financial Services, Salaries, by 70,000.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $36,306.71
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, Raposo
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 9 yeas to recommend that the Administration reduce line item F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $36,306.71.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Peckham)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item F2, Community Services, Expenses (identified during the meeting as E2, Community Maintenance, Expenses), by 15,000
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara, PereiraAbsent: Peckham
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was voted 5 yeas, 3 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce line item F2, Community Services, Expenses (identified during the meeting as E2, Community Maintenance, Expenses), by 15,000, with Councilors Camara, Hart and Pereira voting in the negative and Councilor Peckham absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Cadime)
To recommend that the Administration reduce fine item F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $1,675
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Joseph D. Camara, Peckham, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Pereira
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Canuel, it was voted 7 yeas, 2 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce fine item F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $1,675, with Councilors Hart and Pereira voting in the negative.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Canuel)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item D1, Facilities, Salaries, by $104,809.34
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Canuel, it was unanimously voted to recommend that the Administration reduce line item D1, Facilities, Salaries, by $104,809.34.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Canuel)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item D1, Facilities, Salaries, by 100,940
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, PonteNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, Raposo
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was voted 5 yeas, 4 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce line item D1, Facilities, Salaries, by 100,940, with Councilors Camara, Hart, Pereira and Raposo voting in the negative.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Cadime)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item D2, Facilities, Expenses, by $742,133
Yes: Peckham, PonteNo: Cadime, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, RaposoAbstained: Canuel
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by President Ponte, it was voted 2 yeas, 6 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce line item D2, Facilities, Expenses, by $742,133, with President Ponte and Councilor Peckham voting in the affirmative, and Councilor Canuel voting present, and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Ponte)
To recommend that the Administration reduce line item E2, Community Maintenance, Expenses, by $257,867
Yes: Peckham, PonteNo: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, RaposoAbsent: Pereira
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was voted 2 yeas, 6 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce line item E2, Community Maintenance, Expenses, by $257,867, with President Ponte and Councilor Peckham voting in the affirmative, and Councilor Pereira absent and not voting, and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Cadime)
To recommend that the Administration reduce D1, Facilities, Salaries, by $13,000
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was voted 6 yeas, 3 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce D1, Facilities, Salaries, by $13,000, with Councilors Camara, Hart and Pereira voting in the negative.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Raposo)
To recommend that the Administration reduce F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $14,877
Yes: Cadime, Peckham, Ponte, RaposoNo: Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Cadime, it was voted 4 yeas, 5 nays, to recommend that the Administration reduce F1, Community Services, Salaries, by $14,877, with President Ponte and Councilors Cadime, Peckham and Raposo voting in the affirmative, and the motion failed to carry.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Cadime)
3 Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 EMS Enterprise Fund Appropriation Order
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Minutes, page 8 · Agenda packet · Video
To reject line item A1, EMS, Salaries
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Canuel and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was voted 6 yeas, 3 nays, to reject line item A1, EMS, Salaries, with Councilors Camara, Hart and Pereira voting in the negative.” (Motion: Canuel, second: Raposo)
To take line items A2 through A5, EMS, Expenses; EMS, Capital; EMS, Transfers (Indirect Costs); and EMS, Debt, respectively, together
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to take line items A2 through A5, EMS, Expenses; EMS, Capital; EMS, Transfers (Indirect Costs); and EMS, Debt, respectively, together.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Raposo)
To reject line items A2 through A5, EMS, Expenses; EMS, Capital: EMS, Transfers (Indirect Costs); and EMS, Debt, respectively
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Peckham, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: Hart, Joseph D. Camara
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Peckham, it was voted 7 yeas, 2 nays, to reject line items A2 through A5, EMS, Expenses; EMS, Capital: EMS, Transfers (Indirect Costs); and EMS, Debt, respectively, with Councilors Camara and Hart voting in the negative.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Peckham)
Adjournment
Recommended by the Committee on Finance
Minutes, page 8 · Agenda packet · Video
To adjourn at 8:33 p.m
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Peckham and seconded by Councilor Raposo, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:33 p.m.” (Motion: Peckham, second: Raposo)
From the official minutes kept by the Fall River City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are scanned documents; we read them with text recognition, check every vote count against the councilors named, and quote the exact sentence for each vote. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: the nine 2026–2027 councilors from the City of Fall River's official councilor photos (Contact the Council page, fallriverma.gov); earlier councilors cropped from the 2024–2025 council group photo and the 2022–2023 council group photo (as published by Fall River Reporter, September 2022). Trott Lee: from his campaign Facebook page (facebook.com/trottlee4cc). Ricky Tith: from Fall River Reporter (April 2025). 2018–2019 councilors (Steven A. Camara, Stephen R. Long, Derek R. Viveiros) and the 2018–2019 group photo: from the City of Fall River’s FY2019 budget book. Richard Cabeceiras, Raymond A. Mitchell and the 2016–2017 group photo: Herald News photo by Jack Foley (January 2016), provided by the Fall River City Clerk. The 2020–2021 and 2022–2023 group photos: provided by the Fall River City Clerk.
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