Welcome to the City of Fall River, located in the historic Southcoast region of Massachusetts. This site has been designed to provide you with information about our city, our people, municipal services and upcoming events. Whether you are planning a visit, or considering relocating your family or business to our area, this site can provide you with the information that you need, in an easy to find, simple to use format. For our residents, this site provides you with information about scheduled governmental and social events, personnel directories to help you find the right person to answer any questions that you might have and the latest breaking news from city government. Message from Mayor Robert Correia A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR ROBERT CORREIA (Click on the Headline to view the entire message) Click HERE to email the Mayor The Youth Connection: Summer Job Information Available at City's Youth Career Center Located at the Cherry and Webb building at 139 South Main Street, The Youth Connection is a one stop location for eligible youth from Fall River and the surrounding communities between the ages of 14 and 24 to receive summer and year round job placement assistance, educational support, vocational training and a variety of workshops on job preparation skills. With the assistance of federal recovery funds, approximately 500 summer job positions will be created during the summer of 2009. Click HERE for more information about The Youth Connection or to download a summer job application. FREE is an acronym for Fall River Energy Enterprise. This vision plan provides Fall River with a direction for economic revitalization with renewable energy projects and adaptive reuse of historic mills. The plan is designed to position Fall River as a regional leader in renewable energy, attract new business and create jobs, as well as make the city greener and less dependent on fossil fuels. Click HERE for plan details. Fall River In the News River Side City Side Fourth of July Celebration Schedule of Events Government Center Hours of Operation Invitation for Bid (IFB) and Request for Proposal (RFP) City Celebrates the 4th of July 6-25-09 Government Center Closed on Fridays Invitation for Bid (IFB) and Request for Proposal (RFP) Contract Awards Substantial Amendment to the Consolidated Plan 2008 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Recovery Program (CDBG-R) City Teams Up with Community Partners to Beautify Neighborhoods 2009 Yard Waste Collection Schedule 5-4-09 (Click on any Headline to view the entire article) Government Center 1 Government Center Fall River, MA 02722 Photo by Derek LaFleur Click on photo to enlarge This Month's Events Christmas in July City Council Meeting Committee on Finance Fall River Children's Healthy Heart Festival Flag Day Parents, Kids Storm Battleship River Side City Side 4th of July Celebration Traffic Board Meeting (Click on the Event Name for more information) Visit the Arts Express website to find out the latest happenings in the community or call Patrice Cloutier, Director of Cultural Development & Tourism, with any questions at 508-667-8929. STREET LIGHT REPLACEMENT Mayor Robert Correia is pleased to announce a convenient way for city residents to report streetlight outages or streetlight related emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Residents can now call 1-800-211-1811. When residents call the above number they will be asked to describe the problem and to provide a street light number if possible, as well as a street address and/or cross street. Outages can also be reported online at Bishop Electric. It is important to include an address or cross street and/or street pole # to assure proper response. This way of doing business comes about as a result of a Streetlight Maintenance Contract recently executed between the City of Fall River and Bishop Electric. South Watuppa Pond Looking to book a date and time for fishing or another outing on the South Watuppa Pond? Contact David Diotalevi at the State Public Access Board for a permit. He can be reached at: State Public Access Board, Attn: David Diotalevi, P.O. Box 315, Ayer, MA 01432 or via phone at 978-772-4658 or fax at 978-772-9824 or click HERE to e-mail him. Please check to see if your date and time is already booked by checking our South Watuppa Pond Calendar. Click HERE for the Calendar or click HERE to read more about the new boat ramp and improvements on the South Watuppa! City Scholarship Applications For 2009-2010 School Year Available Applications for The John R. Correiro Memorial Scholarship and the Mayor's Community Service Scholarship are now available. Application deadlines are in June. Click HERE for more information or to download an application.
		Property Information Online The City of Fall River is pleased to offer this service, which allows citizens to search through property records online. Now you don't have to visit the Assessors' office to get the information that you need. Click HERE or on the "Property Info" button at the left of this page to use this service.
		1 Government Center Fall River, MA 02722 Government Center Switchboard - Call and be connected to any Department (508)324-2000 Hours of Operation Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Please note that Government Center is closed according to the following holiday schedule: List of holidays
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