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Committee on Finance
All nine councilors sit on this committee. Committee votes are recommendations; the full council takes the final vote.
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Chair: Cliff A. Ponte
Members: Richard Cabeceiras, Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara, Michael G. Canuel, Michelle M. Dionne, Paul B. Hart, Bradford L. Kilby, Pamela S. Laliberte, Trott Lee, Stephen R. Long, Raymond A. Mitchell, Christopher M. Peckham, Sr., Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira, Andrew J. Raposo, Steven A. Camara, Laura-Jean Sampson, Ricky T. Tith, Derek R. Viveiros
All nine councilors, chaired by the Council President. It usually meets at 6:00 p.m. before each regular council meeting and reviews money matters (appropriations, transfers, loan orders, the budget). Its votes are recommendations; the full council votes later.
Meetings with posted minutes
At the start of each meeting: Cabeceiras 34 of 34 · Cadime 192 of 211 · Joseph D. Camara 165 of 175 · Canuel 19 of 19 · Dionne 145 of 149 · Hart 63 of 68 · Kilby 154 of 164 · Laliberte 140 of 149 · Lee 51 of 51 · Long 63 of 68 · Mitchell 33 of 34 · Peckham 57 of 61 · Pelletier 97 of 113 · Pereira 170 of 183 · Ponte 169 of 173 · Raposo 106 of 107 · Steven A. Camara 67 of 67 · Sampson 59 of 63 · Tith 15 of 16 · Viveiros 31 of 34
5 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present6 recorded votesAbsent: Christopher M. Peckham, Sr.2 recorded votesAbsent: Paul B. Hart2 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime7 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesAbsent: Paul B. Hart, Linda M. Pereira4 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Paul B. Hart2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira4 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira3 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby, Ricky T. Tith3 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime8 recorded votesEveryone present6 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara4 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Paul B. Hart, Bradford L. Kilby, Cliff A. Ponte6 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime2 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime, Linda M. Pereira4 recorded votesAbsent: Laura-Jean Sampson3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira2 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime, Linda M. Pereira, Cliff A. Ponte, Laura-Jean Sampson2 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime6 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby5 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime, Joseph D. Camara4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present6 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime, Paul B. Hart1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Cliff A. Ponte1 recorded votesAbsent: Laura-Jean Sampson2 recorded votesAbsent: Andrew J. Raposo2 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime2 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Michelle M. Dionne1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier1 recorded votesAbsent: Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier5 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier6 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier, Laura-Jean Sampson4 recorded votesAbsent: Michelle M. Dionne, Leo O. Pelletier2 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime, Michelle M. Dionne3 recorded votesAbsent: Pamela S. Laliberte0 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime, Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier, Linda M. Pereira2 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara, Pamela S. Laliberte, Leo O. Pelletier3 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime, Leo O. Pelletier1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime3 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime2 recorded votesAbsent: Pamela S. Laliberte4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present9 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby10 recorded votesAbsent: Pamela S. Laliberte2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier3 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira2 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara5 recorded votesAbsent: Michelle M. Dionne3 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira8 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present6 recorded votesEveryone present10 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Christopher M. Peckham, Sr.6 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby3 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesAbsent: Christopher M. Peckham, Sr.1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Christopher M. Peckham, Sr.4 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Linda M. Pereira5 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier1 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara2 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby, Stephen R. Long2 recorded votesAbsent: Stephen R. Long4 recorded votesEveryone present6 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara, Pamela S. Laliberte13 recorded votesAbsent: Derek R. Viveiros2 recorded votesAbsent: Stephen R. Long1 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesAbsent: Bradford L. Kilby, Leo O. Pelletier, Derek R. Viveiros3 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesAbsent: Derek R. Viveiros1 recorded votesAbsent: Leo O. Pelletier7 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara, Bradford L. Kilby6 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime4 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present8 recorded votesEveryone present6 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present16 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present8 recorded votesEveryone present7 recorded votesEveryone present8 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present8 recorded votesEveryone present8 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Cliff A. Ponte14 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present10 recorded votesEveryone present7 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesAbsent: Raymond A. Mitchell2 recorded votesAbsent: Joseph D. Camara, Stephen R. Long, Linda M. Pereira7 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present2 recorded votesEveryone present1 recorded votesEveryone present3 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present4 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present7 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesAbsent: Shawn E. Cadime7 recorded votesEveryone present8 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesEveryone present5 recorded votesAbsent: Stephen R. Long3 recorded votesEveryone presentWhat the full council did with its recommendations
Items listed in the council minutes under “Committee on Finance recommending.” Each shows the full council’s vote.
Sep 22, 2026 · Item Late 1e: Loan order — $10,000,000 for the construction and/or improvement of City Streets
To adopt the loan order
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoNo: Peckham
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was voted 8 yeas, 1 nay, to adopt the loan order, with Councilor Peckham voting in the negative.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
Sep 22, 2026 · Item Late 1f: Order re Revised policy to City Council re: outside legal counsel
To adopt the order, as amended
The minutes say this was “unanimously voted … with Councilor Raposo opposed,” which contradicts itself, so no count or individual votes are shown. We will ask the City Clerk to confirm.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Cadime and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was unanimously voted to adopt the order, as amended, with Councilor Raposo opposed.” (Motion: Cadime, second: Hart)
Aug 11, 2026 · Item Late 8a: Loan Order — Repairs, renovations and maintenance of the Third Street Parking Garage in the amount of $6,883,400.00 The Councilors held a brief discussion…
To adopt the loan order
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoAbsent: Hart, Peckham
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Pereira, it was voted 7 yeas, to adopt the loan order, with Councilors Hart and Peckham absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Pereira)
To adopt the loan order
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, Ponte, RaposoAbsent: Peckham
From the minutes
“On a further motion made by Councilor Raposo and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was voted 8 ‘yeas to adopt the loan order, with Councilor Peckham absent and not voting.” (Motion: Raposo, second: Hart)
Jun 9, 2026 · Item Late 11a: Loan order of $29,800,000 for the purchase of the former Bishop Connolly High School property located at 373 Elsbree Street
To adopt the loan order
Yes: Cadime, Canuel, Dionne, Hart, Joseph D. Camara, Pereira, PonteNo: PeckhamAbstained: Raposo
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Councilor Pereira and seconded by Councilor Hart, it was voted 7 yeas, 1 nay to adopt the loan order, with Councilor Peckham voting in the negative and Councilor Raposo abstaining.” (Motion: Pereira, second: Hart)
Jun 3, 2026 · Item 2: Order — Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget
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 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 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 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 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 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 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)
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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