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Council approves amended FY2027 appropriation order, moves reserves to cover school transportation gap
Summary
The council approved the FY2027 appropriation order totaling $483,583,582 and shifted $450,000 from reserve funds into the school transportation line so the district receives the $17.1M it requested; the appropriation passed 8–1 on roll call.
Fall River City Council approved the city's amended fiscal 2027 appropriation order, which the clerk read as a total annual budget of $483,583,582 with $471,038,883 to be raised from ordinary revenue and municipal receipts.
During final action, councilors discussed how to reconcile the school committee's transportation request with the city's submission. To ensure the schools have the transportation funding they requested, the council sought a transfer of $450,000 from reserve funds into the transportation appropriation and approved the amended appropriation on a roll-call vote of 8 ayes and 1 nay.
The clerk read the appropriation order into the record and the council completed the required roll-call vote; councilors asked that administration and school finance staff continue to share enrollment and savings data as the year unfolds so any reallocation of funds can follow municipal appropriation procedures.
