For now, Fall River's Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Budget remains as it was Sunday  Night, as the Coogan Administration determined that it was indeed passed, after a 45-day countdown clock hit zero as of last Friday. 

Facing a 2pm deadline, the Sixth Floor released a one page release indicating that its position had not changed regarding the budget, while offering council an opportunity to continue work on various line items of concern. 

Water and Sewer Rates remain in the Ordinance and Legislation sub committee, as does an unfinished salary schedule. 

In a final flurry of press releases and legal opinions, Fall River Council President Cliff Ponte explained his disappointment with the budget proceedings, ending his press release with one final sentence. 

''Fall River Deserves Good Government''