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Council adopts resolutions to review code enforcement patterns and homelessness data; traffic enforcement resolution withdrawn for revision

Fall River City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The council voted to direct committees to analyze repeat code‑violation properties and to compile shelter demand and capacity data; a separate traffic‑enforcement resolution was given leave to withdraw after members raised legal concerns about directing police operations.

On Jan. 13 the Fall River City Council adopted two resolutions aimed at improving oversight and data for neighborhood problems.

The first resolution asks the committee on health and environmental affairs to convene with inspectional services within 90 days to identify repeat problem properties, list properties with chronic or recurring code violations over the past three years, summarize enforcement…

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