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Fall River officials flag rising electric costs, reclassify facility services in proposed FY26 budget
Summary
City staff told the Committee of Finance that electric costs rose sharply while natural gas spending fell; budget lines for custodial services, HVAC, and professional services were reclassified to better match where work is charged.
Fall River City interim Director of Finance Emily Arpied and Director of City Operations Al Oliver briefed the Committee of Finance on proposed FY26 facilities spending, saying electric costs rose sharply while natural gas spending came in lower than projected.
The change in utilities and a reclassification of several facilities line items led staff to reassign custodial, HVAC and professional-services spending so the budget better reflects how work is procured and performed.
Why it matters: utilities and facilities maintenance are discretionary but material operating costs. The committee’s review focused on whether the FY26 budget accurately reflects likely utility bills, existing contracts, and in‑house versus outsourced service choices.
The most immediate swap staff…
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