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Fall River leaders seek legislative authorization to dispose 19 waterfront acres for Route 79 redevelopment and large mixed‑use project
Summary
Mayor Paul Coogan, local officials and redevelopment authority representatives told the committee House Bill 4071 would enable disposition of 19 acres in Fall River's Duval Street corridor to the Fall River Redevelopment Authority to implement a master plan tied to the Route 79 project and unlock approximately $1 billion in private investment.
Fall River leaders and the Fall River Redevelopment Authority asked the Joint Committee to approve local legislation (H.4071) enabling the city to convey roughly 19 developable acres in the Duval Street/Route 79 corridor to the Fall River Redevelopment Authority for master‑planned redevelopment.
Mayor Paul Coogan described the $145 million public infrastructure investment (approximately $130 million in state funding and $15 million in local…
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