Tax Levy

$152,932,167

proposed for FY2027 — +3.7% increase from $147,514,364 in FY2026

Per resident
$1,609
Change in dollars
+$5,417,803
Fund
General Fund

FY2027 Revised, as of July 24, 2026. Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget. How these numbers are sourced

What it's made of

The published FY2027 revenue tables do not break down to this level, so this is the FY2026 composition — the structure of the line rather than its current figures. It does not sum to the FY2027 total above.

  • Prior Year Base $137.5M
  • Debt Exclusion $5.2M
  • 2.5% Levy Increase $3.4M
  • New Growth $2.4M
  • Less Overlay −$1.1M

FY2026 Revised, as of July 24, 2026(approx.). Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget .pdf (FY2026 Revised Budget column).

How Fall River compares

There is no honest peer comparison for this line. Brockton, New Bedford, and Taunton organise their budgets differently, and tax levy has no equivalent category that can be lined up without distorting it. See the categories that do compare →

How this figure moved

What this line said at each published FY2027 revision, as the budget moved through the municipal process.

  1. Proposed May 12, 2026 $152,975,333
  2. Revised Jun 30, 2026 $152,943,136
  3. Revised Jul 24, 2026 $152,932,167

FY2026 Revised, as of July 24, 2026(approx.). Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget .pdf (FY2026 Revised Budget column).