About
Making the city's budget make sense
An independent civic project that turns hundreds of pages of municipal budget documents into something any resident can explore in a few minutes.
This is not an official City of Fall River website. It's an independent civic project — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or maintained by the City of Fall River or any municipal department.
What Is This?
A budget you can actually read
Fall River Budget Explorer is an interactive tool that helps residents understand how their city's budget works. It breaks down where money comes from, where it goes, and how Fall River compares to neighboring cities like Brockton, New Bedford, and Taunton.
The FY2027 simulator lets you explore budget trade-offs — adjusting growth rates, revenue sources, and department spending to see how the numbers change in real time.
Where the Data Comes From
Built entirely on public records
Every figure traces back to an official, publicly available source. Nothing here is private or estimated beyond the clearly-labeled FY2027 projections.
About the FY2027 Simulator
How the projections work
It starts from FY2026 revised
The simulator uses FY2026 revised figures as its baseline — the adopted budget updated mid-year for transfers, supplemental appropriations, and revised state aid.
It applies projected growth
Default growth rates are drawn from historical trends and known contractual obligations to estimate each area's FY2027 cost.
It's educational, not official
The real FY2027 budget is set by the Mayor and City Council through the formal budget process. These numbers are for understanding, not record-keeping.
Created by
Matt Medeiros
Built by Matt Medeiros, creator of the CivicTally platform and FRPlowed.cc. The site runs entirely on publicly available data — sourced from budget PDFs and turned into structured, explorable numbers.
Feedback
Found an error? Have an idea?
This is a living project and corrections are welcome. If a number looks off or you have a suggestion to make the budget clearer, reach out.