FALL RIVER Fall River drivers on four streets could see new parking limits, and 13 handicapped spaces could be added or removed, when a City Council committee meets Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to its agenda.
The Committee on Ordinances and Legislation meets at 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber at One Government Center, according to the agenda, which the City Clerk's office stamped received Nov. 3 at 2:27 p.m.
Six of the 10 agenda items are proposed changes to the city's traffic ordinance, the part of the code that decides where a car can stop, for how long and who can use a space. For people who live, work and shop on these blocks, the changes set where and when they can park.
The parking limits
The agenda lists four new limits, each tied to a measured spot on the street:
- Wilson Road, south side, 139 feet west of Meridian Street: parking prohibited at all times.
- King Street, west side, 20 feet south of Globe Street: no parking from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, an item the committee tabled Sept. 22.
- Fifth Street, east side, 20 feet south of Branch Street: 15-minute parking from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., every day of the week.
- Tenth Street, west side, 213 feet south of Bedford Street: a loading zone from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., every day of the week.
Handicapped spaces
Five new handicapped parking spaces are proposed, according to the agenda: on the east side of Lindsey Street, 827 feet south of Brightman Street; the west side of North Main Street, 30 feet south of Weaver Street; the west side of North Underwood Street, 183 feet north of Weetamoe Street; the north side of Pleasant Street, 20 feet east of Bogle Street; and the west side of St. Mary's Street, 20 feet north of Norfolk Street.
Eight existing handicapped spaces are listed for removal, and the agenda gives no reason for any of them. They are on Fifth Street, west side, 65 feet north of Rodman Street; Cambridge Street, north side, 74 feet west of Smith Street; County Street, north side, 86 feet east of Rocliffe Street; Hamlet Street, north side, 22 feet east of Ridge Street; Holden Street, north side, 109 feet east of Eastern Avenue; McGowan Street, south side, 224 feet west of Fielden Street; Pine Street, north side, 133 feet east of Orange Street; and South Main Street, west side, 91 feet south of King Philip Street.
Two changes at City Hall
Also on the agenda is a proposed ordinance moving the position of chief of staff in the mayor's office from Section 50-302 of the city code, which covers salary schedules for contract personnel, to Section 50-303, which covers salary schedules for political appointments and boards and committees, an item the council referred to the committee Oct. 27, the agenda shows.
Last on the list is a request from the city's corporation counsel to strike Section 2-33 of the city code, which the agenda describes as relating to the authority to retain outside legal counsel, a request the committee tabled Sept. 22.
How we got here
The full council referred the Wilson Road, Fifth Street, Tenth Street and handicapped space items to the committee Oct. 13, according to the agenda, and minutes of the committee's Sept. 22 and Oct. 6 meetings are also up for approval.
How to weigh in
Citizen input is the first item on the agenda, ahead of every ordinance change. Questions for the council go to its office at One Government Center, 508-324-2233 or city_council@fallriverma.gov, which the agenda lists. The city's ADA coordinator, Gary P. Howayeck, is at 508-324-2650.
What happens next
What the committee recommends goes back to the full City Council, whose meetings start at 5:55 p.m. the same evening in the Council Chamber, according to the city's meetings calendar. The calendar also lists the council's fiscal 2027 tax classification hearing at 5:55 p.m. that night. SC360 will report what the committee does with each item, and any answer from the council office will be added.
Label: Reported by us, from the town's posted records.
Notes
Every fact comes from the Fall River City Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation agenda for Nov. 10, 2026, stamped received by the City Clerk on Nov. 3, and the city's official meetings calendar. We read both on Nov. 8, 2026, and checked each date and weekday against a calendar. The agenda gives no reasons for the changes and no cost figures. Not heard: the council office, which we are asking why the eight handicapped spaces are listed for removal; any answer will be added.
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Sources (2)
- City of Fall River: City Council Committee on Ordinances and Legislation agenda, Nov. 10, 2026, 5 p.m.Two-page scanned agenda, City Clerk received stamp Nov. 3, 2026, 2:27 p.m., signed by the Clerk of Committees. Items 1 to 10: citizen input, minutes, four traffic ordinance changes, handicapped parking additions and removals, chief of staff code section, outside legal counsel section; council office and ADA coordinator contacts. Linked from the city's official meetings calendar. Read Nov. 8, 2026.
- City of Fall River: official meetings calendar, November 2026Lists the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation at 5 p.m., and City Council meetings and the Fiscal Year 2027 tax classification hearing at 5:55 p.m., on Tue. Nov. 10, 2026, all in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, One Government Center, and links the agenda. Read Nov. 8, 2026.