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Fall River, MA town hall & government

Fall River spent $619.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,611 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fall River's government.

Town budget

Where Fall River's money goes

Spent
$619.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,611
typical Massachusetts cities: $6,897
Long-term debt
$330.9 million
$3,532 per resident
Schools
$315.2 million51%
Police
$48.9 million8%
Sewer & trash
$44 million7%
Fire
$35.1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$15.2 million2%
Roads & transportation
$12.7 million2%
Interest on debt
$10.2 million2%
Paid to other governments
$10 million2%
Housing & development
$8.5 million1%
Administration & buildings
$7.6 million1%
Health & welfare
$4.2 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.9 million1%
Parks & libraries
$3.9 million1%
Other
$100 million16%

Fall River runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 48%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fall River

Full-time staff
3,068
387 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
204
and 180 full-time firefighters
Schools
2,254 full-time283 part
Fire
278 full-time9 part
Police
251 full-time38 part
Roads & transportation
70 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
54 full-time32 part
Water & other utilities
45 full-time
Parks & libraries
33 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
22 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time5 part
Housing & development
13 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time1 part
Other
28 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fall River pay

Typical tax bill
$3,953
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$395,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Fall River's government

🏛️ Official websitefallriverma.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fall River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fall River

Fall River is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Fall River's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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