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Nick Macalini, director of human resources, told the committee that the current salary cap was set July 1, 2022, and had risen through cost-of-living adjustments to “39,000 and change.” He said the department has received applicants for the position and that in just over two weeks they had “27 applicants.” Macalini said the proposed $45,000 cap “puts us in line” with pay for some laborer classifications and provides more flexibility; he noted the position is non‑union and that raising the cap would not automatically move current employees to the new top rate.

Barton Castro, deputy chief of police, described the work as difficult and sometimes dangerous, saying animal control officers “do get called out, constantly, for things after hours” and that they often assist police operations. Castro said the position includes a 10‑week academy — “A yes. A 10 week academy. It's on Mondays. So for 10 consecutive Mondays, they attend training, towards the western part of the state.” He also said the academy cost to the city is “$600 if you're an actual, ACO hired by municipality.”

Committee members asked about staffing and overtime. Castro said the department has one civilian supervisor and two animal control officers; the supervisor works Monday through Friday while officers rotate shifts and share on-call duties. On overtime, Castro said there is a four‑hour minimum when personnel are called in after hours and estimated overtime “about 4 to 8 hours maybe a week.”

Councilor Pozzo and Councilor Kadeem questioned training, cost and classification; Macalini said internal wage comparisons were provided and that the city would share those. The transcript records a motion to approve first reading, a second by Dr. Furrini, and a unanimous “Aye.” The motion approved the amendment on first reading.

The transcript records additional discussion that the animal control staff perform emotionally difficult duties, including euthanasia in some cases, and that the role supports police operations. The record does not specify exact implementation dates for the salary change, a final effective date, or detailed budget line items; those details were not provided during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6.24.2025 City Council - Ordinances and Legislation","oneSentenceSummary","The committee advanced an amendment to raise the animal control officer salary cap from about $39,000 to $45,000 on first reading; staff said the department received 27 applicants and described training and overtime arrangements.","taxTitle","Fall River City, Bristol County, Massachusetts","taxId",4215,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188717,"Committee advances 30-minute parking and multiple handicap parking strikeouts to first reading",40,254000,294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062053-a1c3b81db564747515d2284ab48709f8&start=254&end=294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062053-a1c3b81db564747515d2284ab48709f8/thumbnail_254000.jpg","/articles/6188717/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Committee-advances-30-minute-parking-and-multiple-handicap-parking-strikeouts-to-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188717-be8fc179f89f84b7ad572c2e3f978083/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191041&Signature=meAa5IPi5mYltUAzsW4RbdGdqlr4gvw3KLPdyxpJ1gec3vxiSvMrC8M9bCE6m7EeegvH-tDUs44Tn3ot727hFff3KKsgaref6Vj7Xut8VdK2qtq33TU8gRzCxbd~vfMce7MgRFZvvACCODtqj4MAZJw6zaj9HyR4OsnXXDisAxvZMMQtPDAhHZhglGXfpwybNxeV1kE8S7gF39lyrPiLx6CbsnqaWM-m2YmDji6Vcs2jnsgEWw~93HRf4lfR~KwvQmlpNlQ07K~aW8ZlqaZvMQz09fc5TXxR8Gl~ab-qtT~dI0zHu7KfPrruYMDy2gtO~p0nXF6j1EU1l3pBmKVwMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River City Committee on Ordinance and Legislation voted to advance a set of miscellaneous traffic changes to first reading, including a 30-minute parking strikeout on Sixth Street East 172 feet south of Bedford Street (7 a.m.–2 p.m., Monday–Friday) and several handicap parking strikeouts on Eastern Avenue, Bedard Street, East Main Street, Florence Street, Irving Street and others.

The committee considered Item 4 on the agenda and approved a motion to pass to first reading with a second and a unanimous “Aye.” The clerk summarized the affected locations, describing the Sixth Street East change and listing handicap strikeouts for Eastern Avenue (west 75 and 79 feet to Bedard Street), East Main Street (west 44 feet, north of Dwellie), Florence Street (north a 140 feet west of Ray), and Irving Street (west 71 feet north of Pleasant Street).

The transcript does not record any public comment on these parking changes during the meeting, nor does it record specific implementation dates beyond the times noted for the Sixth Street East removal.

Details such as signage replacement, enforcement schedules, or budget impacts were not specified in the recorded discussion.","The committee advanced changes to 30-minute parking on Sixth Street East and several handicap parking strikeouts on other streets to first reading by unanimous vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6188722,"Council committee approves emergency preamble for handicap parking ordinance on multiple streets",12,239000,251000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5062053-a1c3b81db564747515d2284ab48709f8&start=239&end=251","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5062053-a1c3b81db564747515d2284ab48709f8/thumbnail_239000.jpg","/articles/6188722/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Council-committee-approves-emergency-preamble-for-handicap-parking-ordinance-on-multiple-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188722-171f60a5c2f5284c066193896b9a1ffd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191041&Signature=D66gXNDe8UJONBl9I-Nzx0zdxvuhyhIFoc2kJDzy-ykhIvdwq~9xhC5qdrMiaQlUh2UiS7tWoEa8pRi7NBiB14KOFAgxdGvv1Df19NJg~Hg-CdMBipu8Mz51rVanRxZR~rNBcDwO6aVQQ-gbtGIt8aosLduIqa5yYHR63L7Et7GSNYVEW5-o~b6EoUEEYeO5Fvk-GetBO6QODihuNBFYPS0~d4-G9vMl2QC9oeykwS2jFrT8Th3~8eCOLmmy4RHAYDBrYCGkDCmpMTzTBq2LPZd5u44y52VVsw-1r0JzG4PBSWoIak6kpdmqcHv9KQKVgZJyRn6utLun-zW5kklgiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River City Committee on Ordinance and Legislation voted to adopt an emergency preamble and pass an ordinance covering handicap parking on Cambridge Street, Dover Street, Locust Street and Raymond Street for all readings.

The measure advanced after a roll call on the emergency preamble produced affirmative votes. During the roll call, Councilor Cadence, Councilor Hart, Councilor Roper and Councilor Tipps each responded “Yes.” After a motion to pass for all readings and a second, the committee approved the ordinance unanimously.

The ordinance was introduced as Item 3 on the agenda and advanced under the emergency preamble process used by the committee. No public comment on this specific ordinance appears in the meeting transcript.

No changes to fines, signage language, or implementation dates were detailed in the transcript; those specifics were not specified during the discussion recorded in the meeting.","The Fall River City Committee on Ordinance and Legislation voted to approve an emergency preamble and pass an ordinance covering handicap parking on Cambridge, Dover, Locust and Raymond streets for all readings.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves first reading to raise animal control officer pay cap to $45,000

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