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Committee amends ordinance to raise buildings commissioner cap to $120,000 and change title

Fall River City Council Committee on Ordinances & Legislation · March 4, 2026
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Summary

The committee amended a proposed salary ordinance to increase the not‑to‑exceed cap for the municipal buildings director to $120,000 and changed the job title to include "commissioner;" the amended first reading passed unanimously.

The Ordinances & Legislation Committee amended and passed a first reading of an ordinance to increase the not‑to‑exceed pay cap for the Director of Municipal Buildings and Code Enforcement and to change the job title to Commissioner.

Director of Human Resources Nick McElhinney presented salary comparators for similar municipalities and told the committee that the director was at the existing cap. McElhinney read multiple comparators and said the mayor requested the higher cap as part of the budget process.

Committee members discussed whether the title should be "commissioner" or "director/commissioner" and reviewed comparators. One member moved to increase the not‑to‑exceed cap to $120,000 and to insert "commissioner" in place of "director;" the amendment and the first reading as amended were approved by roll call.

Next steps: ordinance will return for subsequent readings; HR agreed to provide documentation supporting the comparator analysis.