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$483,583,582 proposed for FY2027 — that is $5,086 per resident, up 3.3% on last year. Search any department, line item, or revenue source.
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FY2027 Revised, as of July 24, 2026. Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget. How these numbers are sourced
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Open the ledger →Compare with nearby cities
Fall River next to Brockton, New Bedford and Taunton — spending per resident, state aid, tax rates, and what each city gets back from the state.
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Open the simulator →Where the money goes
Four categories account for 91% of the general fund. The remaining 9% is spread across 6 more.
- Education $235.6M 48.7%
- Other Governmental Expenditures $111.4M 23.0%
- Public Safety $47.8M 9.9%
- State & County Assessments $47.1M 9.7%
What changed most
The five departments whose FY2027 figure moved furthest, in dollars, from the FY2026 adopted budget.
- School Department Education +$14.9M +7.5% increase
- Charter School Sending Tuition State & County Assessments +$2.5M +6.7% increase
- Solid Waste Community Maintenance +$1.7M +12.3% increase
- Health Insurance Other Governmental Expenditures +$1.6M +3.4% increase
- Inspectional Services Community Services −$1.6M −63.4% decrease